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Title details for Nature's Deadliest Creatures Visual Encyclopedia by DK - Available

Nature's Deadliest Creatures Visual Encyclopedia

by DK
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Come face-to-face with 150 of the world's scariest killer creatures, from the lion and great white shark to the tarantula, anaconda snake, golden eagle, vampire bat, and even the fierce ant!
The ebook profiles every kind of animal—mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, and arachnids. Chapters are arranged according to how these dangerous predators kill. Do they use jaws and claws, venom, stings, traps, tricks and cunning, or mass invasion?
With more than 200 spectacular photos in the ebook, every page has a stunning image of the animal in action, with data files giving a visual e-guide to its size, distribution, diet, and habitat, as well as a rating of its "scare factor."
Each profile features bite-size text that will appeal to all readers. Discover key facts about how the animal lives (is it solitary or a pack animal?), intriguing anatomy (the platypus is famously one of the few venomous mammals, but did you know that the venom comes from the hind leg on the males only?), and of course, their method of attack (such as chasing prey to exhaustion, launching an ambush, or paralyzing with poison).
Further fascinating facts can also be found in the reference section, including deadly defense, family trees, toxins, and prehistoric deadly creatures that are no more.

  • Creators

  • Series

    DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 7, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780744042771

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781465482365
      • File size: 82395 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2018

      Gr 2-5-The combination of DK's vibrant photos, a lean text, and a sensational subject matter makes for a page-turner. This book covers eight categories of perilous creatures, including "muscles, jaws, and claws"; "stings and poisons"; and "disease and destruction." Readers will learn about the animals' size, range, and diet, as well as their "danger factor." This intriguing, edifying book covers a wide array of well-known and obscure creatures (from the microscopic to the huge) that inhabit a variety of terrains. The seemingly harmless peacock mantis shrimp can "hammer its victim's shell to pieces" or "smash the glass of an aquarium," while the spitting cobra blinds its victim with poison before going in for the kill. The work also compares the pain of a sting, from mild discomfort to feeling like "getting your hand squashed in a revolving door." VERDICT Place this one in a display, where it will attract browsers by the dozen.-Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

      Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

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