Are crocodiles more aggressive and agile than alligators?

Question

One time I went to GatorLand, an alligator farm, in Florida. They had mostly American alligators. Although American crocodiles also are in salt water, they had a few mixed in with the alligators. They would feed the gators by holding chickens above the water. The alligators seemed quite sluggish and would hit their heads on the side of the wooden walk way while jumping up (however they do it, I think they use their tails). Then I saw an American crocodile just swim between the alligators, like, "This is how it's done." It jumped right up and grabbed the chicken.

Are crocodiles more aggressive than alligators? Are they more agile? Are they smarter? (the alligators at the farm seemed lazy and would hit their heads sometimes on the wood)

I did go to the Everglades and saw a huge alligator ambush a turtle. It was laying on the bottom of the lake (we were on an overlook). It's only problem is it didn't let the turtle get close enough, but that 15 foot alligator was pretty quick. A juvenile alligator was swimming in the water and immediately it took off swimming like it thought there could be death in the lake. So are alligators only lazy in the farms where they practically get food dropped into their mouths, or is there a difference in alligator vs. crocodile behavior?

Answer 1

Alligators are not lazy. Crocodiles are considered more dangerous though.



Crocodiles are ambush hunters, waiting for fish or land animals to come close, then rushing out to attack. As cold-blooded predators, they are lethargic, therefore survive long periods without food, and rarely need to actively go hunting. Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are top predators in their environment, and various species have been observed attacking and killing sharks.



Although alligators have heavy bodies and slow metabolisms, they are capable of short bursts of speed, especially in very short lunges. Alligators' main prey are smaller animals that they can kill and eat with a single bite. Alligators may kill larger prey by grabbing it and dragging it in the water to drown. Alligators consume food that cannot be eaten in one bite by allowing it to rot or by biting and then spinning or convulsing wildly until bite-size chunks are torn off. This is referred to as the "death roll." A hard-wired response developed over millions of years of evolution, even juvenile alligators execute death rolls when presented with chunks of meat. Critical to the alligator's ability to initiate a death roll, the tail must flex to a significant angle relative to its body. Immobilizing an alligator's tail incapacitates its ability to begin a death roll.

Answer 2

White Shark vs Australian Crocodile: The shark have extra suited senses and is speedier than croc. however the croc have an armor and its chunk is plenty greater. easily the shark provides the 1st chunk however the style or the feel could be gruesome for the shark, so the combat ends now. The sharks do no longer decide for to combat. ===================== ?"massive saltwater crocodile. great species can attain over 5 or 6 meters long and weigh nicely over 1200 kg (2,640 lb.)" ?"attaining lengths of roughly 6 metres (20 ft) and weighing as much as two,250 kilograms (5,000 lb), the great white shark" ================ The shark weigh doubles the croc's one. If the croc have good success and supply a chunk to the fish, whether its mouth potential it does not carry the shark, and the combat ends right here.

Answer 3

crocodiles are aggressive.

Answer 4

Yes