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Killer Gators and Crocs: Gruesome Encounters from Across the Globe

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If human death is not your cup of tea, forget "Killer Gators and Crocs". The carnage here is resplendant. As many as five or six people die per page. After a couple chapters of redeeming scientific value (boring) the killing begins with "Chapter Three - Contact with People, Not a Good Idea".

This book may actually save some lives. While reading, I often said "Note to self: Don't do this!"

Yes, around the world these merciless killers feast on our species' dumber individuals. Darwin lives. Lots of good advice here - e.g., if you are in the tropics, don't dangle a foot over a swamp.

I have always been interested in alligators and crocodiles and this book did not let me down. It was very interesting.

This book is essentially a collection of attack type horror stories intermixed with some species specific information. Some of the information on the animals themselves is good, some of the biology information is not. The author seems uncertain as to the direction of the book as a whole and in spots it comes of looking and reading hodgepodge.

As a whole the book is an interesting read if you like tabloid type attack stories but I wouldn't recommend it for anything else.

If you like gore and stories of true animal attacks, this book is definitely for you! The author compiles tale after tale of horrific attacks by alligator and crocodiles all over the world. I couldn't put this book down -- it was fascinating and compelling to read. I was sorry when I finished it as I could have kept reading these vivid accounts of real-life intense encounters with these fascinating reptiles. Remind me to stay out of Florida, Mississippi and the rest of the swampy areas of the southern USA (and Asia and Africa while I'm at it) as coming face to face with one of these predators would be the ultimate nightmare (kind of like my staying out of anything but a pool to avoid meeting a shark upclose and personal).