Here's how to identify a crocodile: Color: Grayish green on its back. Stripes: Dark stripes on tail and body. Exposed teeth: Fourth tooth on lower jaw exposed when mouth is closed.

Grayish green in color, crocodiles have a tapered snout and an exposed fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw. Alligators, with their broad snout and dark color, are more common in Florida.

Since crocodiles are coldblooded, they can be seen warming up by basking in the sun. If surprised, they'll quickly (and noisily) enter the water, which indicates they were frightened.

Crocodile from Key Largo ended up at Melbourne Beach Ian Gronosky, a commercial drone pilot, posted a video April 16, 2023, of a crocodile swimming in his backyard in Melbourne Beach (see video at ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimated the number of Florida crocodiles have increased to as many as 1,500 to 2,000 adults, coming back from an estimated 300 in 1975.