dangerous animals

Describes the physical characteristics, defenses, and hunting tactics of fourteen grassland species, including lions, elephants, martial eagles, eastern brown snakes, and tsetse flies.

Describes the physical characteristics, defenses, and hunting tactics of twelve forest and woodland species, including grizzly bears, Eurasian cuckoos, common adders, and European wasps.

Presents an introduction to the creatures that live in a tropical rain forest, in simple text with illustrations, including jaguars, crocodiles, poison-dart frogs, army ants, piranhas, snakes, and more.

Discusses insects that can be called killers, including rat fleas, bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, killer bees, tsetse flies, mosquitoes, army ants, and the kissing bug.

Describes various kinds of dangerous animals, such as lions, piranhas, killer bees, and vampire bats.

Provides answers to 101 questions about the habits and behavior of a variety of wild animals considered to be dangerous and describes the most dangerous animal of all.

Discusses animals that, deservedly or not, have been known to inspire fear in people: bears, bats, gorillas, crocodiles, sharks, tarantulas, and others.

"We all know 'there's no such thing as monsters, ' but our imaginations tell us otherwise. From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated us for millennia. Matt Kaplan, a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast, employs an entertaining mix of cutting-edge research and a love of lore to explore the history behind these fantastical fictions and our hardwired obsession with things that go bump in the night. Ranging across history, Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite tackles the enduring questions that arise on the frontier between fantasy and reality. What caused ancient Minoans to create the tale of the Minotaur and its subterranean maze? Did dragons really exist? What inspired the creation of vampires and werewolves, and why are we so drawn to them? With the eye of a journalist and the voice of a storyteller, Kaplan takes readers to the forefront of science, where our favorite figures of horror may find real-life validation. Does the legendary Kraken, a squid of epic proportions, really roam the deep? Are we close to making Jurassic Park a reality by replicating a dinosaur from fossilized DNA? As our fears evolve, so do our monsters, and Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite charts the rise of the ultimate beasts, humans themselves"--Provided by publisher.

Examines 24 dangerous mammals found around the world, from the African elephant to the wolf.