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countries on the western border of the Pacific, and in north- 

 ern South America, Central America, and the Antilles. Of the 

 alligators, which have a different arrangement of the dentition 

 from the crocodiles, there arc seven slightlj^ differing species, 

 all of which are South American, excepting a Chinese species 

 and the alligator of our Southern States. The latter feeds on 

 fish, and attacks larger animals (Fig. 348). 



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