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Three Crocodilian Snouts

Look at the shape of each snout and where the teeth show when the mouth is closed. Crocodiles, alligators or caimans, and gharials each have a different pattern.

In the picture

  1. The slender snout with one lower tooth showing through a notch.
  2. The broad blunt snout with only upper teeth showing.
  3. The very long thin snout with many small teeth along the closed jaw.

Examples

  • At a zoo, an alligator rests with its wide rounded snout near the water.
  • In a nature book, a crocodile shows a small lower tooth in its notch.

Quiz: Three Crocodilian Snouts (Age 8)

  1. Which of these animals has a very long, thin snout with many small teeth along the closed jaw?

    • Gharial
    • Alligator or caiman
    • Crocodile
  2. Which of these animals has a broad, blunt snout and only upper teeth showing when the mouth is closed?

    • Alligator or caiman
    • Crocodile
    • Gharial
  3. When a crocodile closes its mouth, what do you see near its snout?

    • One lower tooth showing through a notch
    • Only upper teeth showing
    • Many small teeth all along the jaw

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Animals, Age 8