Saltwater crocodiles
"At a length of up to 23 feet and weighing about half as much as a car, the saltwater alligator is the largest reptile species on Earth. Readers will find out how these mighty predators capture prey, from how its teeth keep trapped animals from escaping to how it relies on the element of surpri...
| Main Author: | Marsico, Katie, 1980- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Children's Press,
2014.
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| Series: |
Nature's children (New York, N.Y.)
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"At a length of up to 23 feet and weighing about half as much as a car, the saltwater alligator is the largest reptile species on Earth. Readers will find out how these mighty predators capture prey, from how its teeth keep trapped animals from escaping to how it relies on the element of surprise. They will also learn how the saltie cares for its young and how long the species has existed."-- |
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| Physical Description: |
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: |
9-12. Grade 4 to 6. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780531233610 0531233618 9780531251591 0531251594 |