The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier Incorporated, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... World . Among the four species of true crocodiles ( members of the genus Crocodylus ) found in the New World , the Ameri- can crocodile ( C. acutus ) has the widest range . It is the only crocodile found in the United States , where it ...
... World . Among the four species of true crocodiles ( members of the genus Crocodylus ) found in the New World , the Ameri- can crocodile ( C. acutus ) has the widest range . It is the only crocodile found in the United States , where it ...
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WIDE WORLD TOUR DE FRANCE CYCLISTS , competing for twenty- five days in the world's most grueling bicycle race , pedal their way up a narrow , winding mountain road . CYCLING , si'kling , is both the competitive sport of racing on ...
WIDE WORLD TOUR DE FRANCE CYCLISTS , competing for twenty- five days in the world's most grueling bicycle race , pedal their way up a narrow , winding mountain road . CYCLING , si'kling , is both the competitive sport of racing on ...
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... world's milk supply . The USSR leads , producing about 22 % of the world total , and the United States follows with about 17.5 % . About one third of the world's milk production comes from western Europe , where France leads in output ...
... world's milk supply . The USSR leads , producing about 22 % of the world total , and the United States follows with about 17.5 % . About one third of the world's milk production comes from western Europe , where France leads in output ...
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