Difference Between Crocodile And Alligator And Gharial. Alligators are only found in parts of the us and china whereas crocodiles can be found across the world. Other majority crocodiles and alligator family are aggressive and don t take much time to finish anyone who bother them even little bit.
Gharial feeds majorly on fish and small amphibian and rarely kill humans. Firstly it is worth noting that the term crocodilians refers to all members of the family crocodylidae true crocodiles family alligatoridae alligators and caimans and family gavialidae gharial tomistoma. Alligators caimans and gharials need freshwater habitat but crocodiles and false gharials can survive in freshwater or saltwater.
Alligator is a different family.
The gharial comes in the crocodilian family which consists of mugger gharial etc. Gators have a wide rounded u shaped snout that packs more crushing power to eat prey like turtles. Other majority crocodiles and alligator family are aggressive and don t take much time to finish anyone who bother them even little bit. In contrast the term crocodiles refers only to the true crocodiles.
