Author: Floyd E. Potter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alligator hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Author: Louise Hayes
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623493870
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Found only in the United States, the American alligator ranges in Texas through 120 counties, from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande, across a swath of river drainages and coastal marshes that include both the backwater swamps of the Big Thicket and the urban bayous of greater Houston. From its beginning in a pile of eggs buried in a meticulously constructed nest to its possible end as an alligator burger or a pair of boots, an alligator’s habitat preferences sometimes coincide with the favorite haunts of boaters, hunters, and coastal residents. In Alligators of Texas, biologist Louise Hayes and photographer Philippe Henry bring readers up close to this cryptic reptile’s food choices, parenting skills, communication techniques, and responses to natural events such as freezes and hurricanes. They also relate some Texas “alligator tales”; discuss alligator farming, hunting, and live capturing; and examine how people can successfully co-exist with this predator. They end by telling readers where they can view alligators, both in the wild and in captivity. Although not as often, as easily, or perhaps as happily observed as white-tailed deer or armadillos, the American alligator is an iconic Texas animal, and knowing more about its life and habits can help Texans better understand its rightful place in the landscape.

Author: Louise Hayes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American alligator
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Gregory Edmond Crouch
Publisher:
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Category : Alligators
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Carla Mooney
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680798472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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Scientists believe American alligators have been around for nearly 150 million years, but they came close to going extinct. American Alligator explores the alligator's key role in its habitat, how hunting and habitat changes almost led to its extinction, and how efforts such as egg collection and controlled hunting help to preserve the species. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author: Scott E. Henke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536133516
Category : American alligator
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Samuel Akinyele Onadeko
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American alligator
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Author: Charles A. Ross
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alligators
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Examination of scalation of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from populations in the eastern and western parts of the species range revealed several scale characteristics that varied between populations and significant variation in the number of transverse ventral rows, number of anterior nuchal scales, number of scales in the anterior dorsal scale row, number of scales in the posterior transverse scale rows, and occurrence of caudal irregularity. Ventral ossification occurs in alligators longer than 165 cm from both the eastern and western parts of the species range. Because of a lack of material from the central part of the alligator's range (Alabama and Mississippi), the nature of this variation cannot be determined.

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Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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Author: Susan H. Gray
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1602791708
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the American Alligator is making a comeback from near extinction. Find out how people in the southeastern United States are learning to live with these amazing creatures.