What's more dangerous, alligators or crocodiles?

Florida's newest invader has a fearsome reputation—but there's no need to worry about it yet, experts say. read more

Florida is the only place in the world that has natural populations of alligators and crocodiles (the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus), and alligators are the more dangerous of the two. Since records have been kept, there has been one fatality from an american croc. read more

Depends what type of crocodile and their age If you were comparing a mature esterine croc (also known as a salt water croc or saltie) with an alligator than the esterine croc would certainly be more dangerous. They've been known to grow up to 7 metres!! And weigh a ton or more. In water they are extremely powerful. read more