Natures Deadliest Animals

Author : Frankie Stout
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1435846605
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature’s Deadliest Animals written by Frankie Stout and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer instincts help this group of animals to thrive in the wild. This book explores what makes an animal especially deadly and how they live to kill.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744042771
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's Deadliest Creatures Visual Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Derek Harvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781465480743
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's Deadliest Creatures written by Derek Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ultimate visual guide to the strongest, scariest, and most dangerous animals on Earth. Dare to discover the frightening facts about all kinds of deadly animals, from their lethal jaws and claws to powerful venoms and stealthy hunting tactics." -- Back cover.

Author : Shelly Silbering
Publisher : Lowell House
ISBN 13 : 9780737301243
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's Deadliest Predators written by Shelly Silbering and published by Lowell House. This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of four deadly predators--sharks, grizzly bears, tigers, and alligators and crocodiles.

Author : Frances Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760760123
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature's Deadly Creatures written by Frances Jones and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and pop-up illustrations depict six of the world's deadliest creatures: the scorpion fish, the black widow, the scorpion, the king cobra, the Gila monster and the blue-ringed octopus.

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426307586
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadliest Animals written by Melissa Stewart and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers learn about 12 of the most deadly animals in the world, from sharks to tiny mosquitoes.

Author : Christie Wilcox
Publisher : Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374712212
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venomous written by Christie Wilcox and published by Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistry From the coasts of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru, venomous animals are everywhere—and often lurking out of sight. Humans have feared them for centuries, long considering them the assassins and pariahs of the natural world. Now, in Venomous, the biologist Christie Wilcox investigates and illuminates the animals of our nightmares, arguing that they hold the keys to a deeper understanding of evolution, adaptation, and immunity. She reveals just how venoms function and what they do to the human body. With Wilcox as our guide, we encounter a jellyfish with tentacles covered in stinging cells that can kill humans in minutes; a two-inch caterpillar with toxic bristles that trigger hemorrhaging; and a stunning blue-ringed octopus capable of inducing total paralysis. How do these animals go about their deadly work? How did they develop such intricate, potent toxins? Wilcox takes us around the world and down to the cellular level to find out. Throughout her journey, Wilcox meets the intrepid scientists who risk their lives studying these lethal beasts, as well as “self-immunizers” who deliberately expose themselves to snakebites. Along the way, she puts her own life on the line, narrowly avoiding being envenomated herself. Drawing on her own research, Wilcox explains how venom scientists are untangling the mechanisms of some of our most devastating diseases, and reports on pharmacologists who are already exploiting venoms to produce lifesaving drugs. We discover that venomous creatures are in fact keystone species that play crucial roles in their ecosystems and ours—and for this alone, they ought to be protected and appreciated. Thrilling and surprising at every turn, Venomous will change everything you thought you knew about the planet’s most dangerous animals.

Author : David Livingstone Smith
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312537449
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Most Dangerous Animal written by David Livingstone Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War.

Author : John Seidensticker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750016674
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dangerous Animals written by John Seidensticker and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ronald Jenner
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588344541
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venom written by Ronald Jenner and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, including jellyfish, snakes, and wasps, as it uncovers the story of venom. The book explores how venom is used for predation, defense, competition, and communication by an incredible diversity of species. It examines the unique methods that these species have evolved to create and deliver their deadly toxins. The book traces venom back to its origin in early jellyfish and sea anemones, and reveals how venoms have evolved dozens of times independently all across the animal kingdom since that time. And finally, it examines the relationships between these dangerous creatures and humans. Humans have not only learned to live with them, but also to benefit from them: scientists increasingly are harnessing the power of venom to create new drugs, treatments, and anti-venoms.