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    “The Difference between Alligators and Crocodiles” Plenty of people confuse the alligators and crocodiles, as they are both large, scaly animals of prey. What most people do not think of is that while they are very alike in some ways, they are two extremely different, yet super frightening hunters. Both of these reptiles are members of the reptilian family Crocodylia, however they are from two different families. There are a sum of 25 types of crocodilians (belonging to the Crocodylia family),…

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    With their scaly bodies, slit eyes, and long tails, alligators and crocodiles look a lot like dinosaurs. In fact, alligators and crocodiles descending from the same family as dinosaurs while it’s true that alligators and crocodiles look a lot alike, they differ in three ways. First, alligators and crocodiles are found in different parts of the world. Alligators are found in China, Central America, and South America. On the other hand. Crocodiles are found in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia,…

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    Crocodiles and alligator two creatures that share many similarities. But what are the real differences between them? Sometime people do not recognize how to differentiate an alligator from a crocodile. Although they are reptiles, they have dissimilitude in the family, in the shape of the nose and the position of the teeth. The first difference is that alligators and crocodiles are from distinct families. There are three groups of crocodilians: the alligatoridae, which includes the alligator and…

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    The alligator king is stronger than I thought, he grabbed me and threw me out the window. I fell down 8 stories and died. The alligator walked back down in the castle and started eating celery. The gators were getting out of hand, they were trying to control the hood. They were going in and arresting humans for no reason, just cause they wanted too. The next time they came in my uncle pulled out a 12 gauge and tried blowing them away, they shot him dead. His little kid came out and grabbed the…

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    Crocodile and American Alligator are commonly mistaken for the same animal, however they have fundamentally different characteristics. Although there are many different species of alligators and crocodiles, the American Crocodile and American Alligator will be compared and contrasted to ensure a more precise comparison. Crocodiles and Alligators are both large, predatory, aquatic dwelling reptiles that are part of the same order of animals, named Crocodylia. The American Alligator and American…

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    Floridian water, flashes of Jaws movie clips go through their minds, but a more abundant population of semiaquatic reptilians poses a greater threat. The United States hosts one native species of both alligator and crocodile, respectively named the American alligator and the American crocodile. American alligators are present in all sixty-seven counties in Florida as well as nine other states, whereas American crocodiles are primarily found only in southern Florida. According to the Florida Fish…

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    To show show character development throughout the story “The Alligators” Author John Updike uses symbolism, descriptive language, and dialogue. The story begins when a beautiful young girl, named Joan joins their school and everyone is cruel to her, at first. Then around the middle of the story Charlie thinks he’s fallen in love with her, because of a dream he has, and so he tells everyone and tries to talk to Joan. However at the end of the story everyone becomes nicer Joan and it’s revealed…

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    The river otter is part of the family Mustelidae, which is the weasel family. They have an elongated body that is widest at the hips with short and stocky legs. Another characteristic of this family is having a muscular neck that is in thickness equal to or greater than that of its head. River otters have a tail that is approximately one-third of their total body length with the end being tapered. They have a small flat head that with small anterior eyes, broad muzzle, long thick whiskers,…

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    different results, that showed their values, strengths, weaknesses, and personality’s as an individual. I constructed a project based off of my test results showing, with color and symbols the results I received on my tests. My ethics/values from the Alligator River Story were peace and loyalty. I chose to represent peace in my project, with a peace sign and loyalty by using paper chains. The chains symbolize loyalty to me, because the chains create a secure connection. My highest scoring…

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    When reflecting on the goal for the Alligator River Story, I have realized that I have become more aware of the issues that can challenge my thinking in a conflict/negotiation. This goal has been recognized when considering my stance when it comes to the topic of if a name influences judgement. I am torn between agreeing and disagreeing that a name can influence judgement. I am undecided due to the fact that I believe that personal associations can have a positive or negative influence of a name…

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