. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 2 IS ZOOLOGY. aVad bodies which are so constantly floating down the stream. It sometimes attains a considerable size ; from a fragment preserved in Paris, the entire animal would seem to have been above thirty feet in length. The Ganges is tenanted by the common crocodile as well as by the Alligator. 324. In regard to the Caymans of the New World, it is to be remarked, that this term is applied there to all animals of the crocodile form, and thus to the true croco- dile, several species of which exist
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 2 IS ZOOLOGY. aVad bodies which are so constantly floating down the stream. It sometimes attains a considerable size ; from a fragment preserved in Paris, the entire animal would seem to have been above thirty feet in length. The Ganges is tenanted by the common crocodile as well as by the Alligator. 324. In regard to the Caymans of the New World, it is to be remarked, that this term is applied there to all animals of the crocodile form, and thus to the true croco- dile, several species of which exist in that quarter of the globe, as well as to the alligator—hence some confusion has arisen. The alligator passes much of its time on land, but prefers marshy places. It lies hid there, covered with underwood, and springs upon any animals that may come within its reach. It drags them to the water, however, for the purpose of drowning them. Sometimes it will even attack men. Its voice is very loud, resembling that of a bull; and it is altogether, when of large size, a more formidable enemy upon land than a crocodile, which seems out of its element and comparatively powerless when it quits the water. In the river near Surinam, alligators have been seen that attained the length of twenty-four feet. In many parts of America their flesh is eaten by the natives, but it is described as having a musky and rather foetid odour. 377. Describe the gavial. 378. What is remarkable in the alligator?. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
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