marine reptiles

Brief text and color illustrations offer facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, diet, and fossils of the Mosasaurus dinosaur. Includes a short glossary.

"There is a deserted bay on a small island off Antigua where hawksbill turtles crawl ashore at night during the mating season to lay their eggs. Two months later the hatchlings--each weighing less than an ounce--emerge from the sand and scramble to the sea in the moonlight. Only a lucky few survive"--OCLC.

"Introduces the reader to sea monsters"--Provided by publisher.

Offers twelve facts about water-loving reptiles, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more.

An illustrated introduction to ocean life, covering invertebrates like coral polyps, reptiles such as the saltwater crocodile, fish, birds, and more.

Explores the natural history of the giant seagoing reptiles of the Mesozoic era, describing their physical characteristics, habitats, and extinction.

Looks at what is known about sea dragons, or underwater reptiles, that lived during the time of the dinosaurs, examining the discovery of the first fossils in the nineteenth century, and discussing the evolution, survival, and extinction of these ancient marine animals.