"Fascinating images accompany information about the black widow spider. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.
Explains that, weighing as much as 16,000 pounds, the African elephant is a huge, dangerous animal and children will understand why a charging African elephant is something to fear.
Photographs and text introduce readers to the saltwater crocodile, describing their physical features, how they hunt, and how they are dangerous, relating real-life encounters between people and "salties," and providing tips to avoid them and what to do if a saltie attacks.
Young readers will discover the violent side of the hippopotamus that when provoked or threatened, will open its large mouth, show off its canines, and grunt or roar.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and danger of poison dart frogs. Also discusses their conservation status, and their role in the rain forest. Features color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.
