predation (biology)

Discusses the disappearance of the great meat-eating beasts from the world, including wolves, flying raptors, monstrous fish, and large cats, and examines the possibly disastrous consequences of the absence of these predators for the biosphere.

Explores the characteristics of many different kinds of predators, from snakes to birds to big cats to carnivorous plants, discussing their natural weapons, killing strategies, and habitats, and profiles six major predators.

Describes some of the many different animals, from anteaters to the great cats, that prey on other creatures in rainforests.

Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

Discusses the feeding habits and hunting methods of various predatory animals, demonstrating how they maintain the food chain.

Survival in the wild creates a hierarchy of predators and their prey; this interaction among the animals forms the basis of a complex ecological system known as the food chain.

A collection of illustrated poems for children that explore the dietary preferences of animals, describing the menus of turkey vultures, archer fish, baby wasps, and more.