Crocodiles

With a storyteller's narrative, Christina Moore presents this fascinating look at the world's largest reptiles, including information about their physical characteristics, the differences between these scary creatures, and how they live as an endangered species.

Learn all about fast-swimming crocodiles! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.

This book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials. It is applicable to both farmed and captive animals.The introductory chapter describes crocodilian anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behaviour. One chapter is devoted to important aspects of crocodile farming, namely nutrition; incubation of eggs; rearing; breeding; slaughter; and welfare. Subsequent chapters cover transmissible, nontransmissible and organ diseases, and diseases of eggs and hatchlings.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of crocodiles, as well as efforts to protect them.

What’s that in the water? Is it simply a ripple, or is it the sign of an animal so ancient that it outlived even the dinosaurs? Yes, it’s the incredibly cool crocodile, a living fossil whose ability to slither unseen through murky waters is just one reason why it’s survived for so long. Readers will learn this and more through this age-appropriate text, which covers all aspects of the Jurassic creature’s life. Eye-catching images and fact boxes hold readers’ attention, while a glossary, index, and supplemental websites complete a comprehensive reading experience.

Briefly describes the appearance, habitat, behavior, senses, and life cycle of crocodiles.