- 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
- Crocodile, Saltwater - Encyclopedia. com
Crocodile, saltwater Crocodylus porosus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Endangered, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands; Threatened, Australia, ESA range: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam Description and biology
- 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
- Gharials (Gavialidae) - Encyclopedia. com
Thumbnail description A large crocodilian with extremely narrow jaws; adult males have a distinctive knob over the nostrils Size 13 1–16 4 ft (4–5 m) Number of genera, species 1 genus; 1 species Habitat Rivers Conservation status Endangered Distribution Northern part of the Indian subcontinent Evolution and systematics In the geologic past the family Gavialidae was widespread Fossils of
- Alligators and Caimans (Alligatoridae) | Encyclopedia. com
Alligators and caimans (Alligatoridae) Class ReptiliaOrder CrocodyliaSuborder EusuchiaFamily AlligatoridaeThumbnail description Powerful animals with a long and muscular tail, four short limbs straddling a scaly body, and strong jaws lined with obvious teethSize 4–20 ft (1 2–6 m) in total lengthNumber of genera, species 4 genera; 8 speciesHabitat Calm or slow-moving freshwater areas Source
- 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
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