poisonous animals

"Animals such as scorpions, jellyfish, and wasps sting predators and prey to hurt or kill them. Some animals have stings so venomous they can kill a human. This book explores the adaptations and defenses used by stinging animals. Readers will learn the animals' features, habitats, and reasons for stinging"--Publisher.

Full-color, illustrated photographs of small, but deadly creatures including the puffer fish and piranhas, killer frogs and spiders, and the common mosquito.

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

Looks at some of the most dangerous animals in the world, including electric eels, cone snails, and the blue-ringed octopus.

Looks at some of the most dangerous insects in the world, including fleas, lice, scorpions, hornets, and black widow spiders.

These unusual poison dart frogs have many special skills that keep them alive in a busy rain forest full of predators.

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Describes how various animals, including scorpions, spiders, and snakes, use poison to protect themselves or to acquire food.

Provides an overview of various poisonous animals, covering spitting cobras, scorpion fish, gila monsters, and platypuses.