Assertion: alligator's mouth | /r/HasProperty | closed
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text: Also, all of its upper teeth can still be seen when its mouth is closed.
text: Crocodiles, on the other hand, have narrow, pointed snouts, a grey-green color and only the fourth tooth on the lower jaw can be seen when the animal's mouth is closed, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
text: An alligator’s upper jaw is slightly wider than its lower, with the lower teeth fitting in depressions in the upper jaw and therefore not visible when the mouth is closed.
text: Usually, no lower teeth are visible when the mouth is closed.
text: In contrast, true crocodiles have a narrow V-shaped snout, and the large fourth tooth on each side of the lower jaw projects outside the snout when the mouth is closed.
text: Also, the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw of an alligator fits into an internal socket in the upper jaw so that these teeth are hidden when the mouth is closed.
text: An alligator's teeth are hidden when its mouth is closed, while a crocodile still has a toothy grin.
text: When a crocodiles mouth is closed, the large tooth fourth from the center on the lower jaw still shows near the front of the mouth and fits into a notch in the upper jaw.
text: The teeth of a crocodile are visible, even when the crocodile’s mouth is closed, while alligator teeth are invisible until the mouth is open.
text: You can also see the teeth of an alligator when its mouth is closed, which is something you can’t see with a crocodile.
text: When their mouths are closed, the large, fourth tooth in the lower jaw of an alligator fits into a socket in the upper jaw and is not visible, while the fourth tooth on the bottom jaw of the crocodile is visible.
text: In comparison, the alligator’s teeth are not visible when their mouth is closed.
text: When a crocodile’s mouth is closed, you can only see their fourth tooth while you can see a line of a teen when an alligator’s mouth is closed.
text: Also, the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw of an alligator fits into an internal socket in the upper jaw so that these teeth are hidden when the mouth is closed.
text: This means that the upper teeth interlock with the lower teeth when the mouth is closed.
text: You can see the fourth tooth in the lower jaw of a crocodile when its mouth is closed.
text: They have U-shaped heads with blunt snouts and only the upper teeth are visible when their mouth is closed.
text: When an alligator's mouth is closed, you can't see that tooth.
text: But when a true crocodile's mouth is closed, it still sticks up and can be seen.
text: However, in crocodiles, the upper jaw and lower jaw are approximately the same width, and so teeth in the lower jaw fit along the margin of the upper jaw when the mouth is closed.
text: The large fourth tooth on each side of the crocodile's lower jaw projects outside the snout when the mouth is closed.
text: In alligators, the upper jaw is larger than their lower jaw and the large fourth tooth in the lower jaw fits into a socket in the upper jaw and is not visible when the mouth is closed.
text: Also, the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw of an alligator fits into an internal socket in the upper jaw so that these teeth are hidden when the mouth is closed.
text: In contrast, crocodiles (of the family Crocodylidae) have a narrow, V-shaped snout, and the large fourth tooth on each side of the crocodile’s lower jaw projects outside the snout when the mouth is closed.
text: Also, when the crocodile's mouth is closed, the large fourth tooth in the lower jaw fits into a constriction in the upper jaw.
text: Its upper teeth are also visible while its mouth is closed.
text: If the mouth is closed and you can still see teeth, you’re looking at a crocodile.
text: The teeth on the lower jaw of an alligator fit into sockets in the upper jaw, leaving only the upper teeth visible when the mouth is closed.
text: The teeth on the lower jaw of an alligator fit into sockets in the upper jaw, so only the upper teeth are visible when the mouth is closed.
text: The teeth on the lower jaw of a crocodile fit into grooves on the outside of the top jaw making both the upper and lower teeth visible when the mouth is closed.
text: The lower teeth of alligators and caimans, like this yacare caiman, are not normally visible when the mouth is closed.
text: They can be recognised by the broad snout, in which the fourth tooth of the lower jaw cannot be seen when the mouth is closed.
text: The fourth lower tooth of crocodiles, like this mugger crocodile, are exposed when the mouth is closed.
text: They have a variety of snout shapes, but can be recognised because the fourth tooth of the lower jaw is visible when the mouth is closed.
text: In crocodiles, the upper jaw and lower jaw are approximately the same width and so teeth in the lower jaw fit along the margin of the upper jaw when the mouth is closed.
text: As the large fourth tooth in the lower jaw also fits outside the upper jaw, there is a well-defined constriction in the upper jaw behind the nostrils to accommodate it when the mouth is closed.
text: Wild alligator’s body shapes vary from long and slender to short and robust, but all have broad snouts and when their mouths are closed, the upper jaw covers the lower teeth.