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Yangxin Crocodile Garden

Crocodile is an amphibious and carnivorous predator with a huge body and sharp teeth. Macro Polo, a great European tourist who arrived in China in the 1200's, described the Chinese Yangze crocodile, "It is a big snake with feet. Its huge mouth can swallow a man. In general, it looks ugly and ferocious so that any man or animal will shake with fears meeting it." However, after several centries, the number of wide crocodile decresed sharply because of men's mass killing and the change of the environment.

In recent years, the crocodile is almost near extinction. The thrilling crocodile draws people's attention by its costly skin, unique medicinal value and excellent performance. In Africa, the crocodile performance garden is always crowded. In Australia, people realize the importance of pretection of crocodile. In Aisa, the Crocodile Lake Park in Thailand is wideknown through out the world. In the world, there are three kinds of crocodiles are famous for rapid growth, qualified leather, fresh meat and huge body. They are Nile crocodile, from Bil, South Africa, 1-4 meters long, 8 meters max, American crocodile, from Florida, US, 3-4 meters long, 6 meters max, Wan crocodile, from Thiland , 2-4 meters long, 7 meters max. The Crocodile Garden introduces tamed Chinese alligator. The garden co-operated with Xinghai Business Area Property Management Co., Ltd.

 
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