Natural history of animals; . Fig. 169.—Wood Tortoise. Fig. 170. — Box Turtle, shutup and on its Fig. 172.— Hawkbill Turtle. The Sphargis, or Soft-shelled Sea Turtle, lives in thetropical regions of all oceans and has been found evenin the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest of all theTurtles, sometimes weighing fifteen hundred pounds. CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS: LIZARDS. WJ It is covered with a thick leather-like skin, instead of ahard shell, above the bony case. Crocodiles and Alligators. These Reptiles have a long body, long tail, teeth setin separate sockets, and a four-chambered he

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Natural history of animals; . Fig. 169.—Wood Tortoise. Fig. 170. — Box Turtle, shutup and on its Fig. 172.— Hawkbill Turtle. The Sphargis, or Soft-shelled Sea Turtle, lives in thetropical regions of all oceans and has been found evenin the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest of all theTurtles, sometimes weighing fifteen hundred pounds. CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS: LIZARDS. WJ It is covered with a thick leather-like skin, instead of ahard shell, above the bony case. Crocodiles and Alligators. These Reptiles have a long body, long tail, teeth setin separate sockets, and a four-chambered heart. TheCrocodiles of the Old World have a narrower jaw thanthe Alligator, and their teeth differ in size. Crocodilesthirty feet long, live in the river Nile. The Alligators, of

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