Summary: <p>This week’s episode is all about crocodiles, alligators, and their relations. Thanks to Damian, John Paul, and John Paul’s son for the recommendation!</p> <p>A Chinese alligator:</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-812" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1200px-ChineseAlligator15-300x214.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="214"></p> <p>It’s easy to tell alligators and crocodiles apart. Just ask them to stand side by side, then lean over and look down to see the head shape. Broad-headed alligator on left, slender-headed crocodile on right:</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-811" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Alligator-and-Crocodile-heads-300x233.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="233"></p> <p>Saltwater crocodile. Look, I’m only going to say this once: DO NOT SIT ON A CROCODILE OKAY THAT IS JUST DUMB AND YOU WILL GET EATEN ONE DAY IF YOU KEEP ON DOING IT</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-813" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169"></p> <p>A gavial:</p> <p><img class="size-medium wp-image-815" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gavial-300x206.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="206"></p> <p>Black caiman:</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-814" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/black-caiman-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169"></p> <p><strong>Further reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/science/alligators-crocodiles-differences.html">A newly discovered difference between alligators and crocodiles</a></p> <p><strong>Show transcript:</strong></p> <p>Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw.</p> <p>This week’s episode is about crocodiles and alligators, and their relations. Thanks to a couple of different listeners for the suggestion, Damian and John Paul, and John Paul’s son. We’ve touched on crocodiles before in a couple of different episodes, including episode 53 about dragons, but alligators have barely had a mention.</p> <p>Crocs and gators aren’t actually that closely related</p>
