Do crocks and alligators spin in both directions or just one?

1. Do alligators and crocodiles both roll?
2. Do alligators and crocodiles open their jaws differently?
3. How do alligators roll?

Do alligators and crocodiles both roll?

Crocodilians, including the alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), perform a spinning maneuver to subdue and dismember prey. The spinning maneuver, which is referred to as the ;death roll', involves rapid rotation about the longitudinal axis of the body.

Do alligators and crocodiles open their jaws differently?

Question: Do crocodile and alligator jaws open in different ways or does the same part of the jaw open? Answer: Despite the difference of snout shape, the jaws do open in a similar way. There has been much research into which animal has the most powerful bite.

How do alligators roll?

McIlhenny reported that an alligator would immediately roll when it caught an animal that was too large to be instantly killed. The alligator would initiate the roll by throwing its tail up and sideways. The body and tail would turn simultaneously in the same direction.