In the jungles of Southeast Asia king cobras strike their foes with deadly bites. But mongooses are equipped with a secret weapon! This high-interest title introduces readers to the body parts and fighting moves that king cobras and mongooses use to defeat their foes. Special features highlight each animal's size and other statistics. The book concludes with an action-packed fight where only one animal can come out on top. Who will take home the prize?
Biology of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards (Organisms and Environments, #9)
by Daniel D. Beck and Brent E. Martin
No two lizard species have spawned as much folklore, wonder, and myth as the Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum, and the Beaded Lizard, H. horridum - the sole survivors of an ancient group of predacious lizards called the Monstersauria. More like snakes on legs, monstersaurs are a walking contradiction: they are venomous yet don't appear to use their venom for subduing prey; their mottled patterns mingle with the broken shadows and textures of their desert and tropical dry forest habitats, yet th...
The natural world experts at National Geographic present the ultimate reference book on reptiles, designed just for kids. Crawling with fascinating facts, lively text, and tons of cool, colorful, images of the weirdest and wackiest reptiles on planet Earth, it is sure to be their coveted, #1 reference. Snakey, slimey, scaley, and sensational! Welcome to the amazing world of the most popular reptiles on Earth. With colorful photographs and fun facts, this easy-to-use encyclopedia profiles snake...
Male sea horses carry eggs inside a special pouch. When the eggs hatch tiny sea horses swim out of the pouch! This is one of many parts of the sea horse life cycle explored in this title. Leveled text and vivid images combine to show off the sea horse from egg to adulthood. Along the way special features highlight the animal’s diet size and life phases. A full-page feature at the end of the book visually illustrates the life cycle. Readers will love exploring these unique sea creatures!
The King Cobra (Pilot Books: Nature's Deadliest (Library))
by Lisa Owings
"Fascinating images accompany information about the king cobra. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Pocket Guide to Snakes and other reptiles of Southern Africa (Pocket Guide)
by Bill Branch
Southern Africa is home to a diverse reptile fauna of more than 600 species. Of these, nearly 70% are endemic to the region, being found nowhere else. This compact guide features 276 of the more colourful and conspicuous species, as well as those unique to or endangered in the region. This up-to-date guide makes an ideal travelling companion on trips to the wildlife areas of southern Africa. It features: authoritative text describing key identification features and symbols depicting endangered a...
Travel to Africa to meet the longest snake on the continent, the black mamba, which is also one of the fastest in the world.
Life Cycle of a Painted Turtle (Focus on Science)
by Andrew Hipp
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea turtles, the migrating shelled reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how sea turtles cause monsoons.
Texas Turtles & Crocodilians (Texas Natural History Guides (TM))
by Troy D. Hibbitts and Terry L Hibbits
Texas has a large and diverse turtle population, with forms that are found nowhere else (Cagle’s Map Turtle and the Texas Map Turtle) and wide-ranging species that barely touch the state, including the Painted Turtles and the Rough-footed Mud Turtle. From the Sabine River to El Paso, and from the Rio Grande to the Panhandle, thirty-one native and established exotic turtle species are definitely known in Texas, along with one crocodilian, the American Alligator. Texas Turtles & Crocodilians is t...
Saving the American Alligator (Great Animal Comebacks)
by Karen Kenney
