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alligator	An alligator is a large, powerful reptile that lives in and around water. An alligator has a long body and tail, but it has short legs. It also has a long snout and many sharp teeth.
crocodile	A crocodile is a large reptile with a long tail and short legs. It is a powerful animal with thick skin, a long pointed snout, and many sharp teeth. Crocodiles live in rivers, lakes, and swamps in warm places on the earth.
reptile	A reptile is a kind of animal. Snakes, turtles, and alligators are some animals that are reptiles. Reptiles are different from other kinds of animals because the temperature of their bodies depends on the temperature of the air or water around them. Some reptiles live in water, but most reptiles live on land. Reptiles have bones inside them, and they use lungs to breathe, but they don't have fur or hair on their bodies like mammals. Instead, they have hard coverings such as scales or a shell.

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