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Page 231
... feet ( 7 meters ) , but its average length is only about 12 feet ( 3.6 meters ) . The other giant crocodile of the New World is the Orinoco crocodile ( C. intermedius ) found in the Orinoco basin embracing parts of Vene- zuela and ...
... feet ( 7 meters ) , but its average length is only about 12 feet ( 3.6 meters ) . The other giant crocodile of the New World is the Orinoco crocodile ( C. intermedius ) found in the Orinoco basin embracing parts of Vene- zuela and ...
Page 365
... feet ( 6 meters ) in height , topped with a crown of long leaves . Each narrow leaflet has a prominent midvein but no side veins . The microsporophylls are aggregated into cones that may be quite large ; megasporophylls are borne ...
... feet ( 6 meters ) in height , topped with a crown of long leaves . Each narrow leaflet has a prominent midvein but no side veins . The microsporophylls are aggregated into cones that may be quite large ; megasporophylls are borne ...
Page 551
... feet ( 300 meters ) . Its deepest point is 1,315 feet ( 401 meters ) , and its surface lies almost 1,300 feet ( 395 meters ) below sea level , making it the lowest- lying sheet of water in the world . The sea is sup- plied by waters ...
... feet ( 300 meters ) . Its deepest point is 1,315 feet ( 401 meters ) , and its surface lies almost 1,300 feet ( 395 meters ) below sea level , making it the lowest- lying sheet of water in the world . The sea is sup- plied by waters ...
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