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Judy Bronze Enthusiast	Posted Can Crocs and alligators mate naturally?
	Posts: 442 | Location: Emmett Id. USA | Registered: 03-25-03

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Posted Hide Post No, the split between crocodile and alligator is at the "Family" level and interbreeding only occurs at the species level of classification (which is a few classification levels down from the more general Family level). So only species within the crocodile family can breed with each other. And likewise for alligators. By the way, gators and crocs are both reptiles, not amphibians. Hope that helps.

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Judy Bronze Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post I didn't think they could, but then I got to wondering about that and decided to find out for sure. Thanks for the answer.
	Posts: 442 | Location: Emmett Id. USA | Registered: 03-25-03

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Matiqua Gold Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post What about caimans and garials?
	Posts: 1452 | Location: Canada | Registered: 06-05-02

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FredPuli Diamond Enthusiast 2005 Enthusiast of the Year	Posted Hide Post "See you later, alligator/ In a while, crocodile " So that's what it means ! ( I've been puzzling over what Bill Haley and the Comets were on about ever since 1958 ) So it's simply a statement, illustrating the non-compatability of reptilia reproduction-wise (and all set to a catchy tune). Obvious, really.
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methos Diamond Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post Gharial are in a different family from the others, making it very unlikely. Camians are in the same family as, but a different genus from alligators. It's also unlikely that they can interbreed.
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Matiqua Gold Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post Gotcha
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