Animal Survival (Wild Animal Planet)

by Michael Chinery (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $4.74

  Discover the characteristics of various animals that enable them to hunt down prey and hide from predators. All sections of the animal world are represented from butterflies, beetles and bugs to and the larger mammals - bears, big cats and elephants. Find out how snakes rely more on their sense of smell, taste and touch rather than on sight and hearing. Wolves have exceptional hearing and can hear a twig snapping nearly a kilometre away. This book contains colour photographs, illustrations and fascinating facts on many animal species throughout the world. This series presents a detailed examination of a wide range of thematic subjects from animal habitats to survival skills. The books examine a wide variety of animals from insects to big cats and sea animals, including colour photographs by top wildlife photographers. The books may act as a supplement to school studies or to gain further insight into a subject of interest.