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Alligators and Crocodiles (Worldlife Library)
Behler, Deborah A. 
Publisher: Colin Baxter Publications
ISBN10: 1900455447 ISBN13: 9781900455442 DDC: 770 Edition: Paperback; 1998-04-30

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Talk about a mouth! According to authors John and Deborah Behler, "When the jaws of an adult crocodilian close, they can do so with tremendous force . . . Yet, the muscles that open the jaws are weak. A thick rubberband placed around the jaws of a six-foot croc can easily hold them shut." Readers will learn fascinating facts like this and more in Alligators & Crocodiles, which examines the natural history of the crocodilians--alligators, crocodiles, caiman, and gharials--collectively and individually. Its "Crocodilian Gallery" includes information on all 23 existing crocodilians, from the American alligator to the Chinese alligator, to the spectacled caiman, to the broad-snouted caiman, and the Orinoco crocodile to the gharial. Alligators & Crocodiles provides information about the range, diet, appearance, behavior, and mating practices of these creatures and shatters some of the myths about crocodilians (for example, the differences between alligators and crocodiles), and discusses conservation issues throughout the text as well as in a separate chapter. Also recommended: Sea Turtles (WorldLife Library). Discover the world's animals in the WorldLife Library from Voyageur Press. This highly acclaimed series brings you the latest research from leading naturalists, along with stunning color photographs of your favorite animals. John and Debbie Behler have worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society since 1970. John is senior author of the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians; his wife Deb is Executive Editor of Wildlife Conservation magazine. They live in Amawalk, New York.

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