I’m a Crocodile, Not Some Lowly Alligator
First, being the superior species, we crocs are larger. Would you confuse King Kong with Curious George? I think not. Additionally, the alligator snout is short and “u” shaped. Not pleasant to look at, by any measure. In contrast, a croc"s is shaped in a more sutble “V”- long and thin, like a model. Finally, and I shouldn’t even have to point this out, it’s so clear - an alligator’s upper jaw overlaps his lower one, accounting for that distinctive confused look they seem to own. My jaws, on the other hand, are the same size, allowing my teeth to interdigitate. Ha! Let’s see a gator use that word! And if they don’t know the meaning of interdigitate, is it any surprise they also haven’t considered orthodontics?
A croc"s superiority doesn"t come solely from our good looks and vocabulary. We are also a superior fighting machine. You’ll note that while I’m busy working out, my gator friend over there is vainly getting a facial and mud bath. If I must confess to one shortcoming it is that we do not make good leatherware. Our skin’s dermal pressure receptors look like unshaven stubble. But I"m nitpicking.
To conclude - if one is looking for a wallet and shallow conversation, than pick the gator. If, however, one is looking for an animal who is pleasant to gaze upon yet will back you up in a swamp fight, we crocodiles are the ones to call.
That will be all for today.
Comments (1)
Crocagator, alladile, who knows the difference? Just you guys, probably! Big deal! I think you’d be much more popular if you didn’t have so many big teeth, ’cause that just makes me think of getting chewed up, chomp, chomp- and I don’t like that thought one bit! Me, I’d just as soon not get into any swamp fights (or lawn or tree fights). I have an old wallet I keep my catnip in, but I’m going to throw it away now. Down here, it doesn’t do much good to avoid the swamp- gators creep up your lawn.