Though collectively these toothy aquatic predators range across the americas, africa, southern asia and australasia, theres only one place in the world where you could actually find them sharing habitat in the wild. Alligators and crocodiles were first farmed in the early 20th century, but the facilities involved were zoolike and their main source of income was from tourism. This classic alphabet book features a family of alligators doing the things youd expect alligators to do. Although these large reptiles belong to different families, they share a number of similarities, including long snouts, powerful tails, short legs, and bonyplated backs. The alligators is broader and shaped like a u, whereas the crocodile s is longer and narrower and more vshaped. Jan 26, 2017 crocodilian teeth blunt and dull to sharp and needle like teeth of crocodiles and gharials visible than those of alligators and caimans when the jaws are closed only nonmammalian having tooth sockets polyphyodonts, replace each of their approximately 80 teeth up to 50 times in their 35 to 75year lifespan 10. The books provide the reader with another perspective and focus on different forms of. Other differences include the shape of their jaws and hind legs. Along with their obvious physical differences, alligators are found in a few limited places in the u. Jul 03, 2018 south florida is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live alongside each other. Alligators and crocodiles are fascinating for most children. There are 200 saltwater crocodiles left, but there are a total of 7 different types of.
List of fictional crocodiles and alligators wikipedia. May 08, 2003 this book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials. You just never know what a crocodile is going to do. Nile crocodiles are the ones that live in zambia types. There is a large number of extinct species in the alligatoridae family, but more specifically, the alligator genus has four.
Also, the snouts of most crocodiles are narrower than those of alligators. Nice picture spreads of differing characteristics of each. There are two known living species in the alligator genus, the american alligator alligator mississippiensis and the chinese alligator alligator sinensis. The best alligator and crocodile books for kids living. Alligators can only be found in eastern china and the southeastern united states, predominantly louisiana and florida, as well as some parts of georgia, alabama, mississippi, the carolinas, texas, oklahoma, and arkansas.
The females are quite a bit smaller at about 10 feet in. Using both alligators and crocodiles interchangeably to describe any large waterdwelling lizard with big teeth, is wrong. Though several of their ancestors were more monstrous than their current forms, about half of the planets 23 living species of crocodilians are considered dangerous to people. How to tell the difference between alligators and crocodiles. What is the difference between alligators and crocodiles. Alligators all around and not a crocodile to be found. So, the first difference is that alligators and crocodiles are actually in different families. There have been many books with 1,000s of pages dedicated to showing the difference between the two similar, but totally different, species, but this book does more in 20 short pages then many treatises on the subject.
Youll learn about how alligators are shockingly spoiled, how they never nap, and that they love bursting balloons. This is an informative book about the different types of alligators and crocodiles. Crocodiles and alligators of the world provides a broad overview of all 22 species. Download pdf crocodiles free online new books in politics. For alligators, the upper jaw is wider than the lower one, so when they close their mouths, all their teeth are hidden. Check out these other seymour simon books about animals. In the prehistoric period, seven species resided in india. Crocodile species there are 23 different crocodile species that have been identified. Crocodiles have long and pointed, vshaped snouts while alligators have rounded, ushaped snouts. Its straightforward presentation, and information provides the reader with an overview of both animals, and how they may be distinguished from one another. Includes distribution and habitat information plus maps, photographic images and head drawings, plus biology, ecology and conservation information. In other words, alligators can be called crocodiles, but not all socalled crocodiles are alligators. Although, in rest of india, one can still see crocodiles in wild in rivers and national parks. Crocodiles and alligators are large, superficially similar reptiles belonging to the same order.
This list of the best kids books about alligators and crocodiles is sure to include a new. It is restricted to notable crocodilian characters from notable works of fiction. The alligator and crocodile are close relatives but distinctive creatures. This book is, as the title says, all about alligators.
Alligators are shy animals and avoid humans, unlike crocodiles. American alligator american alligators are very large reptiles with the males being about 14 feet long. What are the differences between alligators and crocodiles. Crocs and gators teaches students about the four types of crocodilianstheir physical characteristics, habitats, and eating habits. The mugger or marsh crocodile crocodylus palustris is found in lakes and rivers throughout the country. The most common types are the american alligator and the chinese alligator. This book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials. These are coldblooded reptiles and have regulated their body temperature with their surroundings.
Alligators and crocodiles by gail gibbons 2010 description. Links to the best crocodile, alligator and caiman sites on the internet, as recommended by. An introduction to crocodiles and alligators combines vibrant national geographic photography with accessible facts that identify key characteristics and explain what makes crocodiles and alligators different. Lets acknowledge their varieties by knowing a little about them.
Alligator vs crocodile differences explained with videos. The introductory chapter describes crocodilian anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behaviour. Types of whales clip art and amazing facts about the blue whale. Know the difference between crocodiles and alligators.
The most obvious way to tell a crocodile, left, from an alligator, is from their snouts. This list covers everything, from classics like doctor dolittles zoo to popular sellers like lyle the crocodile to some of our favorite hidden gems like warning. Jul 23, 2019 this page contains a list of crocodiles in africa, with pictures, facts and figures. Now, there are thousands of crocodiles in the madras bank alone. Mar 12, 2018 the most obvious way to tell a crocodile, left, from an alligator, is from their snouts. Crocodilia or crocodylia is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles, known as crocodilians. Even today, there is a huge lack of information about these species because of taboos and folklore associated with crocodiles. The book begins by playing on our fear of alligators and crocodiles, describing one of these giant reptiles gliding through the water, slowly appearing above the surface.
Its very possible that the alligators snout shape is different because of diet, especially breaking open turtle shells, whereas the crocodile s snout is more suited to hunting general prey including fish, reptiles, and mammals. Aug 11, 2017 alligators and crocodiles by laura marsh is a national geographic childrens book. You can filter to sort by the best book type for your kid. A newly discovered difference between alligators and crocodiles. Rescued from a much loved and read reference book on animals is this vintage 1984 book plate featuring crocodiles, alligators speckled caiman, nile crocodile, american alligator, west african dwarf crocodile colors are vivid, the image details are delightful. Crocodiles and alligators of the world of the world. Types of crocodiles in the world 10 crocodile species. A newly discovered difference between alligators and. The crocodile is one of africas most famous animals. Crocodiles and alligators in picture books 40 books. So it makes sense to regard crocodilians that is, the group of living alligators, crocodiles, caimans, gharials, and so on with suspicion.
The 8 main differences between alligators and crocodiles. Alligators and crocodiles inhabit different parts of the world. Alligators are found in fresh water whereas crocodiles live in both fresh and salt water. More of a coffee table book than anything truly informative, this book is filled with beautiful photographs of crocodiles and alligators, some species which are increasingly and extremely rare. They are depicted along with many hindu gods and goddesses in sculpture and painting. There are some species photographed in this book that ive not heard of. There have been many books with 1,000s of pages dedicated to showing the difference between the two similar, but totally different, species, but this book does. To begin with, they belong to different taxonomic families altogether, and this is only the classification part of it. This book is excellent for teaching your kids the difference between alligators and crocodiles. Millions of years ago, reptiles called dinosaurs, some of which were the biggest land animals that ever lived, ruled the earth. And about 150 other species of alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, and tortoises. Sep 15, 2012 for alligators, the upper jaw is wider than the lower one, so when they close their mouths, all their teeth are hidden.
The term crocodile refers to any species belonging to the crocodilia order. Great for units on animals, reptiles, life cycles, habitats or animal adaptations this is a nonfiction minibook about alligators and crocodiles. Exploring the world of alligators and crocodiles by tracy. The alligator and crocodile share more similarities than the gharial, which is distinguished by an elongated snout. Nice photographs of both animals, and easily read in one. Crocodiles tend to live in saltwater habitats, while alligators. Fine art illustration of various species of alligators and crocodiles species. They are found all over the world in both salt water and fresh water. It is applicable to both farmed and captive animals. From alligators all around to zippity zound, from entertaining elephants to throwing tantrums, the.
Those of alligators are wider and shorter, and crocodiles top and bottom teeth are interlaced and. See more ideas about crocodiles, childrens books and books. So when duck finds a beautiful egg of his own hes delightedeven though the other birds make fun of it. Oct 31, 2015 this book refers about several different types of alligators and crocodiles that have been living on earth for millions of years and sometimes are described as living fossils. The two forms are distinguished by the long lower fourth tooth. South florida is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live alongside each other. We try to get these for any themes we can because of their beautiful photos and easily understandable information. When it comes to childrens stories about alligators and crocodiles, there are a variety of titles. Sally morgan discusses the life of alligators and crocodiles and profiles different types of each, along with providing facts about food, shelter, habitat, and more.
Soon her room is jampacked with all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures. Buy photo an american crocodile suns itself at the coral cove condos in cape coral on wednesday. Crocodiles have salt glands on their tongue, the excess salt in food and water leaves their body through these glands. Types of crocodiles crocodile facts and information.
Difference between crocodiles and alligators difference wiki. If you are unaware that theres a difference between alligators and crocodiles then we will give you knowledge of the difference between these two reptiles. Crocodiles and alligators in picture books score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It also tells the reader all about the types of food they eat, as well as about the different sounds they make. Next time you visit the zoo, be sure to look for our reptiles at the herpetarium and the emerson childrens zoo. Alligators and crocodiles are far from being known synonymously. It includes facts about predators, development, hunting skills, value within the ecosystem, etc. Both these reptiles possess vast physical differences, among other. This is a list of fictional crocodiles and alligators from literature, folklore and myth, mascots and emblems of teams and organizations, comics, films, animations and video games this list is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It teaches the reader about the different types of alligators as well as the different places that they live. Then without warning it will open its jaws and attack. Alligators are semiaquatic, sharptoothed reptiles order. Alligators are more hostile as compared to crocodiles, which is against the usual. Students can read the book independently, with a partner, in a small reading.
Alligators and crocodiles of the world coffee mug by wildlife art by roger hall 11. Includes distribution and habitat information plus maps, photographic images and head drawings, plus biology, ecology and conservation information in an easy to navigate format. In exploring the world of alligators and crocodiles, young readers will learn about the crocodilians life history. In the case of alligators, the lower teeth are typically not visible when the. This book refers about several different types of alligators and crocodiles that have been living on earth for millions of years and sometimes are described as living fossils. Crocodile and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The main difference between crocodiles and alligators is that they belong to different scientific families, crocodylidae, and alligatoridae respectively. However, true crocodiles belong to the crocodylinae subfamily. There are twentythree living species of alligators in the world. Whats the difference between alligators and crocodiles.
Most crocodiles are more aggressive than the related alligators. Members of the orders total group, the clade pseudosuchia, appeared. If youre looking for highinterest ways to introduce a variety of concepts, dont forget alligators and crocodiles. This fearsome aquatic reptile is known for its powerful jaws and explosive ambush attacks. Crocodiles, alligators, and gharials share many physical characteristics but also exhibit unique distinctions.
Alligators have 75 teeth, while crocodile teeth number 24. Curious jane is both an education and entertaining channel that. The females are quite a bit smaller at about 10 feet in length. Crocodilian teeth blunt and dull to sharp and needle like teeth of crocodiles and gharials visible than those of alligators and caimans when the jaws are closed only nonmammalian having tooth sockets polyphyodonts, replace each of their approximately 80 teeth up to 50 times in their 35 to 75year lifespan 10. Its a fantastic visual guide to the wonderous and diverse crocodillian family. Good quick look at different types of crocodilians from various parts across the world,i am partial to the american crocodile from florida which is very rare although it is picking up in numbers and the american alligator and cuban crocodile. In alligators its broad and ushaped, while in crocodiles its narrow and vshaped. Rescued from a much loved and read reference book on animals is this vintage. Sep 01, 1994 this book is, as the title says, all about alligators. I adore books, so i want to share some of my and zoeys.
Animal encyclopedia for kids wildlife children s animal books ebook. The majority of the book describes similarities between alligators and crocodiles. This group contains different types of crocodiles and somehow all are equally unique and fascinating for a nature lover. Their behavior is also starkly different, with crocs being more aggressive than gators. They are all members of the class reptilia and order crocodilia, but belong to different families. The database covers all 23 species of extant crocodilian, including alligators, caimans, crocodiles and the gharial. Yet, no crocodilian species has gone extinct in the time since humans. What are the differences between gharials, crocodiles, and. They can be slowly moving along or just observing the surroundings. Characters that appear in multiple media may have separate listings for. When the alligator came to play by mara bergman, available at book. This group of coldblooded, usually scaly animals includes snakes, lizards, tortoises, and turtles, and crocodiles and alligators. There are 23 different crocodilian species out there but there are 220 dwarf crocodiles left in this world.
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