Short facts about the animal species

Alligator

(Alligator mississippiensis)
There are only two species of alligator – the one above and the Chinese alligator.
Olive, brown, gray, or almost black in color with a cream-colored underside. Found in most of the southern U.S. states, especially Florida and Louisiana – with more than 1.5 million wild and about 500,000 farmed alligators.
Around 33,000 wild and 280,000 farmed animals are harvested annually in Louisiana.
Differences from crocodile:
The snout is rounder, shorter, and more powerful; the canine teeth are not visible outside; has a navel cord; prefers only freshwater; has no pores on the belly (porosus); is not as aggressive as the crocodile; does not have "salt glands" – glands for exchanging saltwater. Average age 50 years, length 3-5 meters, average weight 360 kg – up to 450 kg. Speed in water up to 43 km/t.
The head bumps on the neck skin are 2-2-2.

Saltwater crocodile

(Crocodylus porosus)
The largest living reptile – over 6 meters and over 1,000 kg. Males are almost twice as large as the female. The pores on the belly are thought to be small sensory organs that detect movement beneath it. Moves just as well in saltwater as in freshwater. Many species. Lives in the tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. More than 200 million years have changed little in the crocodile. The Nile crocodile has no pores. The scales on a crocodile's belly are more uniform in size than those of an alligator - this is even more evident on the flank. Strongest bite of all animals, with more than 2 tons of jaw pressure. Oldest crocodile about 130 years. Top land speed is 17 km/t.
The head bumps on the neck skin are 4-2.

Caiman crocodile

(Caiman Yacare)
Found especially in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Resembles an alligator a lot (in the same family) with a round snout, but is smaller - usually 2-3 meters long. Eats, among other things, piranhas and birds. Caiman has distinct bony plates on the belly and tail area. The flank has round rings like the two above, but the rings are closer together on an alligator. The head bumps on the neck skin are 4-4-2.

Ostrich

(Struthio camelus)
A flightless bird from Africa. Many species. Top land speed 74 km/t. Has the largest eggs in the world, weighing about 1.4 kg each. Farmed. The ostrich is used for meat, the skin for leather, and the feathers for dusting. It weighs up to 130 kg. Height up to 2.8 meters with a wingspan of two meters. Lifespan max 75 years. Thrives best in desert or semi-desert. Kicks only forward.

Lizard

(Black & White Tegu (Teju) Lizard) – (Tupinambis Rufescens) Red Tegu -Argentina or Java Lizard (Varanus salvatore)- Malaysia.
The biggest difference is precisely the size. The tegu is small, 1 – 1.4 meters, the monitor lizard is large, up to 2 meters. Tegus are the most intelligent of the lizards. Lifespan 15-20 years. Found in rainforest areas in the eastern and central parts of South America. Hibernates in late autumn. The monitor lizards (Monitor Lizards) have many names and types in Africa and South Asia as well as Australia. They are carnivorous. The Komodo Dragon is the most fearsome and can attack humans.

Spotted eagle ray

(Aetobatus narinari) or Row Stone Stingray
Lives at depths down to 80 meters. Found globally in tropical waters. Has white spots or rings on the body. Eats crabs, shrimp, and shells. Wingspan up to 3 meters and a weight of 230 kg. Has 2-6 venomous spikes (stingers). It can be as large as 35 cm. If the spike breaks, a new one grows out. At the British Museum, spear and arrow tips made from the spike used in Micronesia are on display. Large sharks, especially the hammerhead shark, are its worst enemy. Not aggressive toward humans.

Yellow Anaconda

(Eunectes Notaeus – good swimmer latin) is smaller than the green one, about 3.3 – 4.4 meters long. Constrictor snake. Lives in the southern parts of South America such as Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Lives in swamps. Ambush hunter. Feeds on birds, eggs, lizards, a little fish, etc. In the wild it lives about 20 years, somewhat longer on farms. Weighs about 25 – 35 kg. The scales are from the underside of the snake.

Python

(Pythonidae) Constrictor snake. Non-venomous. Robust and muscular. Body length from 0.45 m - 9 meters. The ventral scales are small. Egg-laying. Heat-loving. Lives in sub-Saharan Africa, in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, etc.), Australia, and now also introduced into the wild in Florida, U.S.A.