Describes the appearance and behavior of crocodiles and their relatives and examines why some people find them frightening.

What Are Alligators and Crocodiles?4 -- What's Inside a Crocodilian? 7 -- How Do Crocodilians See, Hear, and Smell? 8 -- How Do Crocodilians Move? 10 -- Where Do Crocodilians Live? 12 -- What Do Crocodilians Eat? 14 -- How Do Crocodilians Hunt? 16 -- Do Crocodilians Lay Eggs? 18 -- Do Crocodilians Have Enemies? 21 -- Why Do People Kill Crocodilians? 22 -- Crocodilian Stories and Legends 24 -- How Old Are Crocodilians? 26 -- Crocodilians Around the World 28.