dangerous animals

Highlights cassowaries, describing what they eat, where they live, and what makes them such a threat.

"Animals don't need to be big and fierce to be dangerous. Poison dart frogs and box jellyfish are tiny, but they are some of the deadliest animals on Earth. But which animal is actually the deadliest of them all? It would be impossible to figure that out in the wild, so in this book, readers can imagine these animals facing off to determine the answer!"--Amazon.

"Meet great white sharks and Gila monsters, piranhas and peregrine falcons, Tasmainian devils and tarantulas, and tons of the world's most lethal creatures. Learn about their habitats, incredible survival mechanisms, and other behaviors"--Back cover.

"Meet great white sharks and Gila monsters, piranhas and peregrine falcons, Tasmainian devils and tarantulas, and tons of the world's most lethal creatures. Learn about their habitats, incredible survival mechanisms, and other behaviors"--Back cover.

Introduces readers to some of the world's deadliest animals. It will explore the creatures' basic biology and appearance, their place in their ecosystems, and the ways in which their deadly natures affect their lives.

"A bite from a black widow spider has more venom than a rattlesnake's. It won't kill you, but it will cause you a world of pain. Sadly, they live on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Read about the cannibalistic habits of this spider and how to spot one by the red or orange hourglass shape on its abdomen"--Provided by publisher.

"Mislabeled as the King of the Jungle, African lions actually live on savannas and it's the females who do most of the hunting. Read all about the African lion's keen senses and outstanding stalking and hunting skills for taking down large, fast-moving prey"--Provided by publisher.

"A hungry polar bear is one of the most dangerous animals you will meet. A marine mammal, it hunts mostly seals on the sea ice in the Arctic. Read all about their amazing sense of smell, their giant paws, and razor-sharp claws that rip easily through prey"--Provided by publisher.

"A hungry polar bear is one of the most dangerous animals you will meet. A marine mammal, it hunts mostly seals on the sea ice in the Arctic. Read all about their . . . sense of smell, their giant paws, and razor-sharp claws that rip easily through prey"--Provided by publisher.

"The black mamba eats mostly small rodents but kills thousands of people every year with its venomous bite when it feels threatened. As if that's not bad enough, it can move really fast! Read all about the biggest and deadliest snake in Africa"--Provided by publisher.