venom

"A tongue that can smell prey and sharp fangs that deliver deadly venom-some snakes are built to survive! Young readers will be fascinated to read about these deadly predators."--Provided by publisher.

The black mamba and the blue-ringed octopus are among Earth's most venomous animals. Beyond that, they have little in common. One is known for its great size; the other is adorably small. And they'd never meet in real life because one lives on land, while the other dwells in the ocean. But imagine they did meet. What would the battle look like? Who might win? This engaging volume compares the animals' qualities to see who might emerge victorious. Age-appropriate text addresses important science concepts, while colorful images bring the information vividly to life. Photo captions and amazing statistics enhance the main concepts.

Travel to Africa to meet the longest snake on the continent, the black mamba, which is also one of the fastest in the world.

This book details how jellyfish survive without a brain and other weird facts about the invertebrate world.

Readers discover how black mambas hunt, where they call home, and how they learn to survive just after hatching.

Full-color photographs bring readers close to this small carnivore, which most would avoid if seen in person!.

Full-color photographs introduce readers to the growing population of jellyfish in Earth's oceans.

Many animal species have developed a deadly adaptation to thwart their predators: poison. Some infamous spiders and snakes are feared, and rightly so, for their toxic defenses. However, many other animals are just as deadly. In this fascinating volume, readers will find out the difference between poison and venom. Theyll learn about several creatures and the toxins they use to survive in the wild, such as the pufferfish, the poison dart frog, the cone snail, and the blue-ringed octopus. Beautiful color photographs, a graphic organizer, and fact boxes with stunning information augment this exciting volume.

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.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to venomous animals such as the cobra, stonefish, and flower urchin, and explore how they use venom to defend themselves against predators."--Provided by publisher.