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The Reptiles: Alligators and Crocodiles
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The Reptiles: Alligators and Crocodiles looks at the ultimate predators at the margins of the water and the land.

Some amuse us, others terrify us. They slither, swim, walk and crawl, leap and lunge, and some spend their entire lives contained within a shell. Their ranks include some of the most skillful predators on Earth. And their long-departed dinosaur ancestors are an unending source of fascination to humanity, both in fiction and scientific endeavor. They are “The Reptiles,” the fascinating subjects of a four-part NATURE miniseries.

With guidance from leading experts on Alligators and Crocodiles, the first episode reveals that the world of these creatures is a lot more complex than we ever imagined. Some of the most surprising sequences reveal that the crocodile is not only the ultimate predator in the natural world but also a highly intelligent animal. The prorgam explores what the future holds for these living dinosaurs.

To order a copy of The Reptiles: Alligators and Crocodiles, please visit the NATURE Shop.

Online content for The Reptiles: Alligators and Crocodiles was originally posted February 2003.

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taysia -- April 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm

this looks scary i cant believe someone actually got that close to a alligator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ari'ana -- April 21st, 2009 at 2:30 pm

wow!!That is sooooooo awsome dude:)
~Aari~

bigbaby14 -- April 21st, 2009 at 2:43 pm

im just scared. why do we have to learn about alligators and crocodile

killer7 -- April 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 am

this is funny

rhodondo -- May 24th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

It’s very interesting learning about these cold blooded animals

jessthegiant -- June 1st, 2009 at 1:36 pm

Alligators are amazing animals and deserve alot of respect! W00T!!! :P

crock man -- June 3rd, 2009 at 6:41 am

your all fogetting about the crockodile it is one the best animals in the world along whith the snake

ellery -- September 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

I want to learn about alligators.

zenab -- November 9th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

Both alligators and crocodiles are harmful creatures yet don’t exactly desrve to be put down or kileed by hunters, as they are now.

kelsey -- November 26th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

i love to learn about reptiles so i do alot of reasearch on these animals

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