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COLD-BLOODED COUSINS
The Florida Everglades is the only place on Earth where crocodiles and alligators live side by side in the wild. Both animals were once endangered. Crocodiles still are. Alligators, however, are making a comeback.

	Watch and Wait After spotting prey, this alligator may drag it into the water. That drowns the animal.				Big Mouth Crocodiles don’t chew their food. Their teeth are for trapping and tearing apart prey.				Cruising By Alligators are excellent swimmers. They use their powerful tails to glide through water quickly and quietly.