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Snakes : what do cobras, pythons, and anacondas get up to all day? / written by Christian Cave ; illustrated by Rebecca Mills

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Day in the life (Neon Squid (Firm))Publisher: New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684493609
  • 1684493609
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Welcome to the world of snakes -- Snake anatomy -- Soaking up the sunshine -- Follow that smell -- Better safe than sorry -- Underground treasures -- Snake families -- A tight squeeze -- Hunting on the plains -- Protecting the nest -- Out with the old -- Venomous or nonvenomous? -- Playing dead to stay alive -- A close escape -- A master of disguise -- Snakes to the rescue -- Fighting for love -- Keeping cozy -- Surfing and hunting -- Ready to face the world -- The future of medicine.
Summary: Journey around the world to follow the lives of these cold-blooded reptiles as they hunt, hide, and fight their way through their day. Biologist and conservationist Christian Cave tells the story of the world's most amazing venomous snakes in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as camouflage and skin shedding that are perfect for future biologists.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction New 597.96 C378 Available 33111011474521
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 597.96 C378 Checked out 07/05/2024 33111011351315
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Set over 24 hours, meet rattlesnakes, vipers, and black mambas in this kids' nonfiction book by TikTok star and snake expert Christian Cave.

Journey around the world to follow the lives of these cold-blooded reptiles as they hunt, hide, and fight their way through their day. Biologist and conservationist Christian Cave tells the story of the world's most amazing venomous snakes in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as camouflage and skin shedding that are perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including:

* A paradise flying snake soaring through the air to escape a predator
* A king cobra defending her eggs from a mongoose
* A spider-tailed viper using its tail to catch birds!

Beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Mills and packed with animal facts, Snakes (A Day in the Life) encourages kids to look at the roles these incredible legless predators play in ecosystems across the globe, and why it's important we protect them.

Includes index

Journey around the world to follow the lives of these cold-blooded reptiles as they hunt, hide, and fight their way through their day. Biologist and conservationist Christian Cave tells the story of the world's most amazing venomous snakes in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as camouflage and skin shedding that are perfect for future biologists.

Welcome to the world of snakes -- Snake anatomy -- Soaking up the sunshine -- Follow that smell -- Better safe than sorry -- Underground treasures -- Snake families -- A tight squeeze -- Hunting on the plains -- Protecting the nest -- Out with the old -- Venomous or nonvenomous? -- Playing dead to stay alive -- A close escape -- A master of disguise -- Snakes to the rescue -- Fighting for love -- Keeping cozy -- Surfing and hunting -- Ready to face the world -- The future of medicine.

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