- Crocodile | Encyclopedia. com
crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile [1] of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water They have flattened bodies and tails, short legs, and powerful jaws
- Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials)
CrocodiliansFamily: Gharials Family: Alligators and Caimans Family: Crocodiles and False Gharials (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials) Source for information on Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials): Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia dictionary
- Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials: Crocodylia
CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, CAIMANS, AND GHARIALS: CrocodyliaPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe order Crocodylia, also known as the crocodilians, includes 23 species of the most feared and most fascinating animals on the planet They include 14 species of crocodiles and false gharials in the family Crocodylidae; eight species of alligators and caimans in the family Alligatoridae; and one species of
- Whiptail Lizards, Tegus, and Relatives (Teiidae) - Encyclopedia. com
Crocodile tegus are excellent swimmers, using the laterally compressed tail to propel them through the water These lizards may forage in water and escape predators by diving into the water feeding ecology and diet These are opportunistic feeders of insects and other arthropods reproductive biology
- Crocodile, Orinoco - Encyclopedia. com
Crocodile, Orinoco Crocodylus intermedius phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Critically endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA range: Colombia, Venezuela Description and biology The Orinoco (pronounced or-i-NO-coe) crocodile is a very large crocodile that grows to an average length between 11 and 17 feet (3 4 and 5 2 meters) Some exceptionally large
- American Crocodile - Encyclopedia. com
American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus Status Endangered Listed September 25, 1975 Family Crocodylidae Description A large greenish-gray crocodile with black mottling Habitat < Source for information on American Crocodile: Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America dictionary
- Whitaker, Zai (Zahida Futehali) - Encyclopedia. com
Whitaker, Zai (Zahida Futehali)PersonalBorn in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; daughter of Zafar and Laeeq Futehali; married Rom Whitaker (a naturalist), 1974; children: two sons AddressesHome—India CareerEducator, naturalist, and writer Chennai Snake Park and Crocodile Bank, Chennai, India, founder with husband, Romulus Whitaker; teacher at Abacus Montessori School, Chennai, and Kodai
- Crocodile Dundee 2 - Encyclopedia. com
Crocodile Dundee 2 ★★½ 1988 (PG)In this sequel Mike Dundee, the loveable rube, returns to his native Australia looking for new adventure, having “conquered” New York City He finds trouble when Colombian drug lords kidnap his woman (Kozlowski again) and later track the couple to the Australian Outback
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