Strength, power, and keen senses are a few of the traits that make crocodiles some of world’s best hunters. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest of all crocodiles, and Nile crocodiles are close runners-up. And these amazing predators have an important job: raising and training their young to become the next generation of top predators. Learn about the lives of saltwater crocodiles and Nile crocodiles!
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist. Over 500 schools participate in Markle's Book Explorers program which provides free resource-packed emails and classroom activities. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.