Armed and dangerous

An introduction to sea urchins that describes their physical characteristics and defense mechanisms, and discusses other animals that have spikes.

Provides an overview of various stinky animals, covering the skunk, stink bugs, some types of snakes, and more.

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

Provides an overview of various animals that use electric shocks to ward off prey, covering electric eels, electric rays, knife fish, and stargazers.

Provides an overview of various animals with a strong bite, including the great white shark, polar bears, the saltwater crocodile, and the piranha.

This book explains how stinging insects, arachnids, and animals use their pain-inducing appendages to protect themselves.

This book profiles the great white shark and other animals that use their bite to hunt, defend themselves, and survive.