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How snakes and other reptiles attack / Tim Harris.

by Harris, Tim (Ornithologist).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Harris, Tim Predator vs prey: Publisher: London : Wayland, 2021Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781526314567.Other title: How snakes & other reptiles attack.Subject(s): Reptiles -- Juvenile literature | Predation (Biology) -- Juvenile literature | Reptiles | Predation (Biology)DDC classification: 597.915/3 Summary: Different atttack techniques and adaptations of snakes and other reptiles are examined in detail, showing how reptile predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue. Each spread has photographs and looks in detail at each predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as fangs, strength or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Different atttack techniques and adaptations of snakes and other reptiles are examined in detail, showing how reptile predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue. Each spread has photographs and looks in detail at each predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as fangs, strength or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.

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