Interspecies
Conflict - Page 1&2:
How Likely Are Lion/Tiger Encounters?
| 3:
Fight Rituals |
4,5&6:
Historic Fights | 7:
Modern Lions & Tigers | 8:
Size Comparisons | 9&10:
Bears | 11:
Snakes & Crocs
| 12:
A Game -- The Crocodile Challenge
| 13:
The Ultimate Carnivore |
14: Feedback
The Crocodile Challenge:Below are 12 pictures. Using the following hints, can you identify which of these are the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) and which is the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)? Both of these species are endangered. There are 6 pictures of each reptile and the answers are below. |
Alligators have a broader, more
rounded snout.
Lower teeth not visible when the jaw is closed.
Crocodiles have a narrower,
more pointed snout.
The 4th tooth of the lower jaw is exposed when
the mouth is closed.
In
the above drawing, the top image shows a crocodile, the bottom image is an alligator.
ANSWERS:
Click
here for the crocodiles.
Click
here for
the alligators.
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Interspecies
Conflict - Page 1&2:
How Likely Are Lion/Tiger Encounters?
| 3:
Fight Rituals | Mating
| Early Days | Raising
Cubs | Hunting & Captive
Feeding | Water Play | Sleeping
| Tree Climbing |
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Photography
With Thanks To John
White |