Crocodiles and alligators
By: consulting editor Charles A. Ross ; editorial advisor Stephen Garnett ; illustrations by Tony Pyrzakowski
Publisher: Golden Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Silverwater, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780730204626
Subjects: Crocodiles; Alligators
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Evolution and biology * The place of crocodilians in the living world * Evolution * Structure and function * Living crocodilians 2. Behaviour and environment * Food and feeding habits * Mortality and predators * Social behaviour * Reproduction * Habitats 3. Crocodilians and humans * Mythology, religion, art and literature * Attacks on humans * Crocodile-skin products * The trade in crocodilians * Farming and ranching * Conservation and management.