Crocodile: Evolution's greatest survivor

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Part Title -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Encountering the crocodile -- 2 Around the world in life and legend -- 3 The crocodilian, in form and function -- 4 Studying the crocodilian -- 5 In search of the ancient -- 6 Hunting the crocodile -- 7 Crocodile attacks -- 8 Farming crocodiles -- 9 Showing them off -- 10 Crocodiles in popular culture -- Appendix 1: List of species and their classification -- Appendix 2: Saltwater crocodile report by John Edward Gray to the British Museum -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Index.;An ancient animal whose ancestors have roamed the earth since the time of the dinosaurs, the crocodile has survived continental drift, ice ages and the loss of once-prolific species. Today, the Australian saltie, the Chinese alligator, the Indian gharial and the black caiman are just some of the twenty-three species of crocodilian descendants found across the world. Human interaction with these dangerous yet intriguing animals has been reflected in myths and legends dating back to earliest recorded history. Feared or revered, crocodilians have always fascinated. Sadly, many breeds of this see. Part Title -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Encountering the crocodile -- 2 Around the world in life and legend -- 3 The crocodilian, in form and function -- 4 Studying the crocodilian -- 5 In search of the ancient -- 6 Hunting the crocodile -- 7 Crocodile attacks -- 8 Farming crocodiles -- 9 Showing them off -- 10 Crocodiles in popular culture -- Appendix 1: List of species and their classification -- Appendix 2: Saltwater crocodile report by John Edward Gray to the British Museum -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Index.