Alligators and Other Crocodilians Author:Ruth Belov Gross How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and alligator? — What are caimans and gavials? What part of the world do they live in? — What do “crocodilians “eat? Do they ever eat people? — Young readers will find out the answers in this fascinating, fact-packed book about alligators and crocodiles -- and about their n... more »ot-so-well-known relatives, caimans and gavials.
The author explains what physical characteristics, these four kinds of "crocodilians" share, how they are different from each other, and where each lives. (Alligators live in the southeastern United States and in China; crocodiles live in Africa; caimans in Central and South America; and gavials in India and South Asia.)
Boys and girls will discover what - and how - crocodilians eat, how large each of these reptiles grow, who their enemies are, how the young are hatched and develop, and much more.
The Final chapter takes a look at why these reptiles are dying out in some part of the world and what they chances are for survival in the future. Striking photographs -- sure to entice young readers -- complement the informative text. « less