BOOKS REPTILES Crocodiles ASHLEY GISH NORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA CREATIVE EDUCATION CREATIVE PAPERBACKS
CAIMAN CROCODILE CROCODILE ALLIGATOR 4 GHARIAL
XCEPTIONAL REPTILES Crocodiles are reptiles They are fierce hunters They hide under the water’s surface Then they explode out of the water to attack Their bite is the strongest of any animal in the world Crocodile Basics Crocodiles are usually brown or dark green Thick scales called scutes cover their bodies Scutes have tiny sense organs They are shaped like tiny domes These organs feel movement and pressure in water They are more sensitive than human fingertips Crocodiles are related to gharials caimans and alligators They are often mistaken for alligators But these animals have slight differences Alligators have wide U-shaped snouts Crocodiles snouts are long and V-shaped Alligators teeth are mostly hidden when they close their mouths But crocodiles teeth always show 5
