Alligators and Crocodiles

by Malcolm Penny (Author), Malcolm Penny (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.37

  From the American alligators of the Florida swamps and the Nile crocodiles of Southern Africa, to lesser-known species such as the broad-snouted caiman and the dwarf crocodile, this book explores the diversity of the 22 species of the predatory but threatened crocodilian. More than 120 photographs from the Survival Anglia wildlife picture library illustrate their lifestyles and physical characteristics, and the tropical and subtropical conditions in which they thrive. The text discusses the evolution and habits of these reptiles, from their ferocious hunting and feeding patterns to their reproduction and survival within their natural habitat of swamps and rivers. Malcolm Penny's other books include The Eagle and The Crocodile and the Alligator .