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Like Crocodiles, Alligators have salt glands. However, unlike crocodiles, these are not active, and so the alligator can perhaps only stay in salt water for a few hours at the MOST. Crocodiles are more adapted to life in the ocean than alligators, because their salt glands work :)
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Can alligators live in salt water?
Not on a permanent basis, although they can go into it. There are crocodiles that live in saltwater, though.
Do saltwater crocodiles live in groups?
Yes alligators do live in groups (some of them,)
Are Alligators marine animals?
Chinese alligators are American Alligators used to but now they are protected
How many years can alligators live?
alligators can live up to ? years.
Do crocodiles live in Orlando?
No, but alligators live there.
Can alligators live in salt water?
Not on a permanent basis, although they can go into it. There are crocodiles that live in saltwater, though.
How long do saltwater alligators get?
20ft
Do saltwater crocodiles live in groups?
Yes alligators do live in groups (some of them,)
Are Alligators marine animals?
Chinese alligators are American Alligators used to but now they are protected
What feature makes the nile crocodile different from an alligator?
Nile Crocodiles are larger, can live in saltwater, and live in Africa. Alligators are smaller, live in strictly freshwater, and live in the United States and China.
Why don't crocodiles and alligators live in the sea?
Some saltwater crocodiles do, but most live in fresh water. Their bodies, like many other animals, have difficulty using water that is too salty. Alligators live specifically in swamps where the water is either fresh or slightly brackish.
What predators live in the sea?
large sharks, Saltwater Crocodiles and Killer Whales
Why saltwater fish can live in saltwater?
because saltwater fish must be live in saltwater
When was Live Alligators created?
Live Alligators was created in 1990.
Will a crocodile eat a bear?
Sun bears are preyed on by saltwater crocodiles.
What shelter do alligators live in?
An aquatic habitat is the shelter where alligators live in
Do alligators live in groups?
Yes alligators do live in groups (some of them,)
