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Where Can You Find Crocodiles? There are 23 species of crocodile and they inhabit the Southern reaches of the world. They can be found in the swamps and everglades of the southeastern U.S., in Central and South America, in Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Borneo.

What’s the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?
Alligators are part of the crocodile family. You can usually tell them apart by their snouts. Alligators have broad snouts while crocodiles have long, tapered ones.

American alligators’ teeth only show if their mouths are open. American crocodiles, even with their mouths snapped shut, display a tooth on either side of their lower jaw. Other crocodiles can show a bristle of sharp, lower teeth.

Which are the most vicious crocodiles?
All crocs can be vicious. They are able to attack with lightening speed and kill animals as heavy as they are. The most terrifying are the Nile and Australian crocodiles. Nile crocodiles can take down a water buffalo! They are crafty and can plot their hunting behavior to match their specific prey.

Do crocodiles have litters?
No, crocodiles have nests of eggs called clutches. Some crocodiles will dig from 10 to 30 feet into a creek bank to create a protected burrow for their nests. They create a hidden entrance to the burrow that is at the water line or just below it. A clutch of eggs can have as few as 8 eggs and as many as 80. Crocodile eggs take about 85 days, or almost 3 months, to incubate. Mother crocodile will sometimes help the babies hatch by gently cracking the eggshells in her mouth.