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Differences between Crocs and Alligators. Alligators and crocodiles are some of the oldest creatures on the plant.

Differences between Crocs and Alligators

In fact their ancestors were around during the during of the dinosaurs. They live in similar environments, eat similar-ish prey, ans lets face it, crocodiles, alligators - they both look the same. - StumbleUpon. FROGLAND! AllAboutFrogs.ORG. 100 years ago: Frogs behaving like squatters. Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Photograph: Paul Glendell/Alamy We seldom meet the wandering frog or see its crushed corpse on the road; on its nocturnal travels it usually dodges the dangerous wheel or boot.

100 years ago: Frogs behaving like squatters

Yet the frog certainly covers considerable distances when seeking fresh feeding grounds. In my own garden there is one small area – very small – reserved for marsh plants and all summer this spot is guarded by two or three frogs; elsewhere in the garden frogs are mere casuals. There is no water in which tadpoles are reared in the immediate neighbourhood, and it is reasonable to suppose that the place is discovered by chance.

The frogs vary in size, and sometimes a new arrival may be recognised.