Deadly animals /
From tropical sharks to tiny insects with lethal bites, deadly animals can be found in every region of the globe. This book uncovers the incredible poisons, weapons and senses that make some animals natural born killers.
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Usborne,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2016. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
From tropical sharks to tiny insects with lethal bites, deadly animals can be found in every region of the globe. This book uncovers the incredible poisons, weapons and senses that make some animals natural born killers. |
Item Description: | Includes index. |
Carrier Form: | 80 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
ISBN: |
9781474929011 (paperback) : 147492901X (paperback) 9781409582021 (paperback) 1409582027 (paperback) 9781601303653 1601303653 9780794534783 0794534783 |
Index Number: | QL100 |
CLC: | Q95-49 |
Call Number: | Q95-49/B871 |
Contents: | Deadly encounters -- Wildlife weaponry -- Too close for comfort -- Small but powerful -- Eight-legged horrors -- Ambush hunters -- Indian subcontinent -- Land of dragons -- Swamp lutkers -- Pack hunters -- On the prowl -- River wild -- American jungles -- King of the forest -- Deadly defenders -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Seas of death -- Perfect predators -- Lords of the sea -- Australian wilderness -- To be confirmed -- Call of the wild -- A fighting chance -- The deadliest of all. |