39 ‘Same’ Things That Most People Don’t Know Are Actually Different

One will see you later, the other will see you after a while.

If I came across either, I wouldn't be look at what shaped snout they have to see what is attacking me. I would just run.

When you look at them with the mouths closed, the Croc will have its teeth visible. The Alligator won't.

Why don't they switch them around so the alligator can have an A-shaped snout?

Another list that would be interesting would be things people presume must have differences they just don't know about... but don't. Examples: Caribou/Reindeer, Moose/Elk, Ferret/Polecat.

hi kapli

Not exactly the same but related. There is no such language as Chinese any more than there is a such thing as European. Speakers of Mandarin don't understand Cantonese and vice versa. Nor any other Chinese language, many with different numbers of tones.

Great..

One will eat you one won't.

They should have their names swapped to match their noses. Crocs have an A shaped nose, Gators have a C shaped nose. Should be the other way around.

I've never heard anyone say, "Crocodile, Alligator, same thing."

good to know

I knew the difference in shapes but always forget which ones we have in the USA and the ones we don't.

And the gavial?

With their snouts closed, you cannot see any teeth of an alligator, but you can see the fourth tooth on both sides of a crocodile's lower jaw.

Honestly never knew this!

Look similar.. :)

Crocodiles grow a lot bigger too.

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Which one will make a better pair of boots?

BOTH ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

But not Ireland. A lot of ppl don't know this

or as we were taught, poisonous: hurts if you bite it, venomous: hurts if it bites you.

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Both will spit in your eye.

Both cute

In my language (Swedish) both have the same name but with "land" and "water" at the beginning of the word, like "waterturtle" and "landturtle".

I have never heard of oposumms but they are cute!

had been told 'shrimp' is used more in American English, while 'prawn' is favoured in British English

Good to have that made concrete!

in the uk jam is on toast and jelly is with ice cream...

ignorance, Nevermore.

They also have "capsule shaped" tablets.

seal=floofy sea lion=smooth

Geography lessons payed off 😂!

Crayfish are also significantly smaller than lobsters

I only know this because I am a cat nerd

I know the difference, marg is bloody awful !!!!

"All fungi are edible. Some fungi are only edible once." - Terry Pratchett

What is the porpoise of this?

This does not really belong here, does it? A champagne is still a sparkling wine, so technically it is a specialisation, not two thing that are confused but essentially are different.

Their expression say that they are disappointed in you that you didn't know this.

Muffins are a main course and cupcakes are dessert.

Do not tell this to all this alternative right movements who claim that there are certain "people" native to places, and that their intermingling with other "races" will weaken the national identity. We may form nations and e may come from different ethnicies, but we are all humans!

"I never know... What's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite?" "Stalagmite has an 'm' in it"

How do people not know the difference between a butterfly and a moth???

What do you call a Gorilla that has a Banana stuck in each ear ? Answer: Anything you like..... because he can't hear you

Armadillos are native to the Americas, pangolins are native to Asia.

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I'm pretty sure people know this. Right? Or is it just me?

I did a Masters and a PhD in anurans. The distinction between 'frogs' and 'toads is arbitary. Not all dryish anurans are short-leggedish, or smoothish, or stringy-eggedish, and not all mucussy anurans are the obverse in one or more of those characteristics. The notion of frogs versus toads is simply a gradient of perceptions with no biological significance. And the teeth thing that another commernter claimed is a nonsense...

Wasps can be pollinators - there are many species of orchids whose flower structures are predicated on exactly this fact. Look it up.

Paneer is awesome. Especially when coated with a layer of spiced corn flour or spiced bread.

I am not sure about this.. The one on the right is also eaten as a fruit in my natives.. It's more like a different variety of Banana..