Question

Non-verbal to Verbal

Study the table given below and prepare a paragraph on it.

	Alligators	Crocodiles
1.	U shaped round snout	V shaped round snout
2.	Live in fresh water	Live in fresh water and saline water
3.	Have wide jaws; upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw	Have narrow jaws; both the jaws are of the same size
4.	Only upper teeth are visible when the mouth is closed	Both the teeth are visible when the mouth is closed.
5.	No functioning salt glands	Very functional salt glands
6.	Sensory pits on scales near the jaw	Sensory pits in every scale of the body

Answer 1

Alligators v/s Crocodiles

The given table provides the distinguishing features between alligators and Crocodiles. While alligators have a U-shaped round snout, Crocodiles are found to have a V-shaped snout. The next difference is based on the habitat of these reptiles. While alligators are found only in fresh water, Crocodiles live in both fresh and saline waters. Alligators have wide jaws, wherein the upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw. As a result, only the teeth in the upper jaw are visible, when its mouth is closed. In Crocodiles however, both the jaws are relatively narrow and of the same size. Hence, both the teeth are visible when the mouth is closed. While Crocodiles have salt glands that are functional, alligators lack salt glands. The final difference between the two is based on the presence and location of sensory pits. In case of alligators, sensory pits are found on scales only near the jaw, whereas, in Crocodiles, these are found in every scale of its body.