Does your child love to find out what makes top reptile predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques snakes and other scaly creatures use to bring down their prey!Puff adders lure in victims with a worm-like tongue, anacondas can squeeze the life out of their prey, crocodiles clamp their jaws around their prey and then drown it and cobras rely on powerful venom. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how reptile predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue.Each spread has dramatic photographs and looks in detail at one mammal predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as fangs, strength or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.Predators are awe-inspiring. Whether they are fast, strong, armed with claws or teeth, cunning, patient or venomous, they are all masters of the art of killing their prey. Young readers will love the Predator Vs Prey series with its amazing photographs and the details about super-senses or incredible adaptations. These books also highlight the variety of life on Earth and reinforces how animals are adapted to their habitats. Suitable for readers aged 7+ who are either fascinated by wildlife or are studying natural history or animal adaptations or classification.Titles in this series:How Eagles and Other Birds AttackHow Lions and Other Mammals AttackHow Sharks and Other Fish AttackHow Snakes and Other Spiders AttackHow Spiders and Other Invertebrates Attack
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Discover the primary adaptations that make predators into fearsome foe
1: Reptile predators1: Puff adder vs bullfrog: Ambush1: Green anaconda vs capybara: Constriction1: King cobra vs Indian cobra: Venom1: Emerald tree boa vs Glass frog: Heat1: Nile crocodile vs wildebeest: Jaws1: Gharial vs mottled eel: Vibrations 1: Komodo dragon vs goat: Power1: Gila monster vs desert iguana: Smell1: Flying lizard vs termite: Aerial pursuit1: Banded gecko vs scorpion: Pursuit1: Snapping turtle vs American alligator: Snapping jaws1: Loggerhead turtle vs Horseshoe crab: Crushing and grinding jaws1: Glossary1: Further information1: Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781526314550
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Wayland
Vekt
341 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
32

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Tim Harris has been fascinated by all aspects of the natural world since a young age. After studying Norwegian glaciers at university, his quest for wildlife has seen him explore the giant dunes of the Namib Desert, climb the slopes of Popocatépetl in Mexico, camp in the Sumatran rainforest, and search the frozen Sea of Okhotsk for sea-eagles. Tim has written books about nature and the environment for both children and adults, including the award-winning Migration Hotspots: the World's Best Bird Migration Sites. Apart from birds, his special interests are bats, moths, glaciers, and the weather.