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Alligators,
like other crocodilians, are large, lizardlike animals with powerful
tails that are used both in defense and in swimming. Their eyes, ears,
and nostrils are placed on top of their long head and project slightly
above the water when the reptiles float at the surface, as they often
do. Alligators differ from crocodiles in having broader
snouts; in crocodiles, moreover, the fourth tooth in each side of the
lower jaw projects outside the snout when the mouth is closed.
Alligators are carnivorous and live along the edges of relatively
large bodies of water, such as lakes, swamps, and rivers. They dig
burrows in which they escape from danger and in which they hibernate
during cold weather.
"alligator."
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