x, 227 pages : illustrations (some colors); 24 cm.
Summary
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and index.
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Contents
What is an alligator? -- Where do alligators live? -- Life history of alligators -- Alligator tales -- Alligator hunting and farming -- Alligator-human interactions -- Alligator watching.