Nature's Best: Hunters

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Some animals have developed astonishing techniques to hunt and kill their prey. From the humpback whale's bubble nets that capture hundreds of fish, to the komodo dragon's deadly saliva, the creatures featured in this book are equipped with hunting abilities that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these masters of predation and learn how evolution has shaped each animal's hunting strategy and killing technique.Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-08-27
Mått:218 x 270 x 9 mm
Vikt:348 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Nature's Best
Antal sidor:32
Förlag:Hachette Children's Group
ISBN:9780750287982

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Vilda djur inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Tom Jackson has written more than 80 books and contributed to hundreds more. His specialties are natural history, technology and all things scientific. Tom spends his days finding fun ways of communicating facts, new and old, to all age groups and reading abilities. Tom lives in Bristol, England, with his wife and three children. He studied zoology at Bristol University and has had spells working at zoos. Tom has also worked as a conservationist, which saw him planting trees in Somerset, surveying Vietnamese jungle and rescuing wildlife from drought-ridden Zimbabwe. Writing has also taken him to the Galápagos Islands, Amazon rainforest, coral reefs of Indonesia and Sahara Desert. Nowadays, he can be found mainly in the attic.

Innehållsförteckning

1: Great white shark2: Praying mantis3: Tiger4: Antlion larva5: Peregrine falcon6: Death adder7: Mongoose8: Lion9: Komodo dragon10: Polar bear11: Vampire bat12: Great horned owl13: Nile crocodile14: River otter15: Cone shell16: Argentine horned frog