. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . nsiderably larger number of groups;some of the members, such as the extinct Dinosaurs, comprised titanic monsters from 60 to 80feet in length. The Crocodiles and Alligators of the present day are the only living reptileswhich in any way approach the extinct Saurians in their dimensions, or assist us in somesmall measure to realise their unwieldy forms and bulk. The members of the Crocodile Order, which, in addition to the Alligators, includes alsothe Caimans and so-called Gavials or Garials, agree with one another in
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . nsiderably larger number of groups;some of the members, such as the extinct Dinosaurs, comprised titanic monsters from 60 to 80feet in length. The Crocodiles and Alligators of the present day are the only living reptileswhich in any way approach the extinct Saurians in their dimensions, or assist us in somesmall measure to realise their unwieldy forms and bulk. The members of the Crocodile Order, which, in addition to the Alligators, includes alsothe Caimans and so-called Gavials or Garials, agree with one another in the more or lessponderous lizard-like shape of their body,supported on well-developed but shortand comparativelyweak legs, in theirspecial adaptation toan amphibious exist-ence, carnivoroushabits, and restrictionto tropical and sub-tropical climates. Among the salientcharacters of theCrocodile, as therepresentati\e of itstribe, which speciallyadapt it for its aquatichabits, the long, power-ful tail is stronglycompressed and thusfitted for use as anorgan of propulsion. ,.^. YOUNG NILE CROCODILE Thh specici ivas ivorskipped ivtth diiine konouri and after death hy the ancient 148 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD
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