Alligators & Crocodiles FROM THE PUBLISHER
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.
About the Authors:
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.
FROM THE CRITICS
Wildlife Activist
People have been fascinated and horrified by encounters with crocodilians
for millennia. All 23 species of crocodilians from the five and one-half
foot Dwarf Caimen of South America to the 23 foot Saltwater Crocodile of
Australia are covered in this book. There is an especially handy section
with facts and a range map for each species.
The Herald
Alligators & Crocodiles has a soft cover but is suitable
for even the finest coffee tables. It contains some of the best nature
photography I have ever seen.
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