Snakes: Silent Hunters

Snakes: Silent Hunters
ISBN-10
0876149522
ISBN-13
9780876149522
Series
Snakes
Category
Snakes
Pages
52
Language
English
Published
1995
Author
Claudia Schnieper

Description

Gliding silently through the grass, a hunting snake seeks out prey. Its keen senses tell it that a mouse is nearby. Before the rodent has a chance to escape, the snake seizes it and wraps its powerful coils around it. The mouse is soon dead, and the snake has its dinner. All snakes are hunters, but in order to survive, they must do more than find food. This book explores the fascinating lives of snakes, describing the way these reptiles kill prey, defend themselves against enemies, produce young, and survive the cold of winter. The full-color photographs show snakes from many regions, including dangerous poisonous species as well as harmless common snakes that share their world with humans.

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