Poisons and Venom: Animal Weapons and Defenses
- ISBN-10
- 1429680083
- ISBN-13
- 9781429680080
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-01
- Publisher
- Capstone Classroom
- Author
- Janet Riehecky
Description
"Describes how animals use poison and venoms as weapons and defenses"--Provided by publisher.
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