Hawks-Bill Turtle (underneath)
Hawks-Bill Turtle
Nilewar
Nilewar
Alligator
Alligator
Anaconda
Anaconda
Assala
Assala snake swallowing a bird whole
Belted tail
Belted tail
Bicolor Sea Snake
Bicolor Sea Snake
Bosch master
Bosch master
Bridgehead Lizard
Bridgehead Lizard
Chameleon
Chameleon
Checkerboard and Viper-colored Swim Snake
Checkerboard and Viper-colored Swim Snake
Chirote
Chirote
Common Lizard
Common Lizard
Copper snake
Copper snake
Coral red Coilsnake
Coral red Coilsnake
Coral Red Flake
Coral Red Flake
Dark Whip snake
Dark Whip snake
Diamond rattlesnake
Diamond rattlesnake
Esculapius snake
Esculapius snake
European Freshwater Turtle
European Freshwater Turtle
Genuine Hawksbill Turtle
Genuine Hawksbill Turtle
Gharial
Gharial
Grass Snake
Grass Snake
Greek Tortoise
Greek Tortoise
Hardy
Hardy
Helmet basiliscus
Helmet basiliscus
Horned Viper
Horned Viper
Jila animal
Jila animal
Kingsnake
Kingsnake
Lancet snake
Lancet snake
Large-headed Turtle
Large-headed Turtle
Leatherback turtle
Leatherback turtle
Legoean
Legoean
Matamata
Matamata
Mokassin snake
Mokassin snake
Moloch
Moloch
Yellow-green biting adder
Yellow-green biting adder
Pama
Pama
Panther snake
Panther snake
Pearl lizard
Pearl lizard
Pleat Gecko
Pleat Gecko
Puff adder
Puff adder
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
Sand viper
Sand viper
Scheltopoesik
Scheltopoesik
Shrewd Crocodile
Shrewd Crocodile
Skink
Skink
Slow Worm
Slow Worm
Smooth Snake
Smooth Snake
Snapping turtle
Snapping turtle
Spectacled snake
Spectacled snake
Striped oar-tailed snake
Striped oar-tailed snake
Teju
Teju
Tiger snake
Tiger snake
Viper
Viper
Wall gecko
Wall gecko
Wood turtle
Wood turtle
The Savage Florida Alligator
While it is not strange that the seal can be easily tamed, we should not look for such a thing in so savage an animal as the alligator, the most feared and hated of the animals found in the waters of our Southern States. Yet even this ferocious reptile can be tamed, as the following story will show. The alligator in question was taken when very young, before its wild nature had shown itself, and was fed and attended to by its master, of whom it became very fond. It grew so tame that it would follow him about the house like a dog, even scrambling up and down stairs after him. But the funny thing about this comical pet was that its chief friend was the cat, and that pussy returned its friendship. When the cat lay drowsing before the fire, the alligator would crawl up, lay its head on her back, and go to sleep in this position. It seemed happy whenever the cat was near, but grew very restless if its furry friend was away. Raw flesh was fed to it and sometimes milk, which it liked very much. At night, in cold weather, it slept in a box, with wool for it to nestle in. But one night there came a sharp frost and the little guest was forgotten. The next morning the native of warm climates was found frozen to death.
Turtle
Turtle