Crocodiles and Alligators, with an evolutionary history spanning 200 million years, are the last remnants of the great age of reptiles. Contemporaries of the dinosaurs, crocodiles and alligators are mentioned in the writings of Pliny and Aristotle, and figure prominently in tribal legends and in early accounts of exploration. Yet even today new information is coming to light on the evolution, biology, and natural history of these mighty creatures.

Living crocodilians range from the infamous "man-eating" giant crocodiles of the Pacific and Africa to the innocuous forest-dwelling dwarf caimans of South America and the Dwarf crocodile of Africa. Myths, misconceptions, and marketability have distorted their relationship with humans, millions of whom share their habitat in the world's tropical and subtropical regions.

In trying to answer the many questions about how these reptiles live, breed, socialise, and interact with other species this book draws on the expertise and recent research of scientists from ten countries. Their informative and up-to-date text is illustrated by some of the world's best wildlife photographers, magnificent original illustrations of each species, maps, and diagrams.

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