American crocodile breeding season. National Wildlife Week. Schaus swallowtail season. National Wildlife Refuge Week. The refuge is in north Key Largo, FL, off Card Sound Road, on the Gulf side.
Crocodiles inhabit salt or brackish water, and alligators prefer freshwater.
Also, crocs have a distinguishing fourth tooth that protrudes prominently outside of the lower jaw when closed. The largest American crocodile was 15 feet, but they are routinely found at lengths of 8 to 12 feet. The stories of man-eating crocodiles don t originate from the United States. New world crocodiles are timid reptiles and are especially wary of people. Female crocs are known to completely abandon their nests after just a single disturbance.