poisonous animals

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.

In this book you will meet amazing shocking sea creatures.

Reptiles have been crawling over the Earth for hundreds of millions of years, leading today to more than 6,500 species. Meet reptiles that run, swim, climb, and even fly. Incredible blue tongues, blood-shooting eyes, and poisoned-filled hinged, fangs are just a few of the features these amazing animals possess.

A guide to the major groups of venomous animals in the world describing their characteristics, natural habitat, and how they use their particular type of venom.

"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.

Full-color photographs highlight the powerful jaws of the grizzly bear, the huge horn of the rhino, and much more.

Introduces some of the most dangerous animals in the world, including cheetahs, sharks, owls, bears, and jellyfish.

Dive into the Wild Wicked Wonderful world of the animal kingdom with the Top 10: Venom. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance comprehension.

Discusses the behaviors of poisonous and venomous animals including spiders, bees, scorpions, stingrays, and jellyfish. Describes each creature's different purpose in nature and explains their methods of giving off poison including biting, stinging, or spraying.

Discusses the behaviors of poisonous and venomous animals including spiders, bees, scorpions, stingrays, and jellyfish. Describes each creature's different purpose in nature and explains their methods of giving off poison including biting, stinging, or spraying.