164 NATURE-STUDY 



bill, and the green turtle, their mode of life, capture, and 

 uses. 



The study of American reptiles would not be complete 

 without a brief reference to the Alligator of the South. Some- 

 what lizard-like in form, it is nevertheless not a lizard. The 

 habits of the reptile are interesting. Besides pictures, 

 satchels, pocketbooks, and other articles made of alligator 

 skin may be used for illustrations. 



Like the amphibians, the reptiles hibernate during the 

 winter in some protected place. 



