That's a croc
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Crocodilians, which include alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials, are highly specialized animals, despite their prehistoric ties. They have been evolving for over 200 million years, and there only enemy is man. Crocodilians are carnivores, cold blooded and come in 13 different species found throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. All crocodilians have long snouts, strong tails, powerful jaws and a streamlined body.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1993
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Spying on spotties
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Biotelemetry, through radio transmitters glued to the top of spotted turtles' shells, has helped biologists monitor the movement, hibernation locations, feeding sites and other behaviors. They tend to be creatures of habit, following similar routes and searching for food where they have fed before. Field observations have shown spotted turtles can live for 20 or 30 years in the wild.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1996
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The end of the earth
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The author discusses efforts by the Bronx Zoo of New York to save the endangered radiated tortoises of Madagascar. A scientific expedition to Cap Sainte Marie at the southernmost point of the island is described.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2000
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