To sign 'alligator,' hold both hands in front of you in a claw shape (curved '5' handshapes) with your palms facing each other. Place your dominant hand above your non-dominant hand. Bring your hands together so your fingers meet or interlock slightly, mimicking an alligator's jaws snapping shut, and repeat the motion.
Sign 'look' and 'big', then perform the snapping jaw motion for 'alligator' to complete the sentence.
Start with the 'alligator' sign, then sign 'live' and 'swamp' to describe their habitat.
Point to yourself for 'I', use the sign for 'scared' with an appropriate facial expression, and finish with the 'alligator' sign.
Sign 'look' and 'big', then perform the snapping jaw motion for 'alligator' to complete the sentence.
Start with the 'alligator' sign, then sign 'live' and 'swamp' to describe their habitat.
Point to yourself for 'I', use the sign for 'scared' with an appropriate facial expression, and finish with the 'alligator' sign.
Yes, in most everyday conversations, the same snapping jaws sign is used for both an alligator and a crocodile. If you need to be scientifically specific, you might fingerspell the difference.
Your fingers can interlock slightly or just meet at the tips. The most important part is conveying the visual of the jaws snapping shut.
Typically, your dominant hand should be on top, acting as the upper jaw, while your non-dominant hand stays on the bottom as the lower jaw.
