Reptile /
Material type: TextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublisher: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2017Edition: Second edition / revised by David BurnieDescription: 72 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241297162; 0241297168Other title: Eyewitness reptile [Spine title]Subject(s): Reptiles -- Juvenile literature | Reptiles -- Identification -- Juvenile literature | Reptiles -- Life cycles -- Juvenile literatureSummary: A unique view of some of the world's most curious living creatures, their intriguing characteristics, and unusual behavior with DK Eyewitness Reptiles. Learn how crocodiles look after their young, how lizards store fat in their tails, and how chameleons swivel their eyes. Find out how snakes are charmed, how geckos walk upside down, why crocodiles swallow stones, and how a snake is milked of venom. With stunning close-up photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, Eyewitness Reptiles offers a unique eyewitness view of these amazing creatures. See how an anole lizard frightens its enemies by displaying its bright red beard and watch a boa constrictor swallowing its prey whole. Includes a fact-filled wall chart perfect for bedrooms or classrooms.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | Main Library Junior Nonfiction (JN) | JN 597 M123r 2017 | Available | 32800 |
"Discover the intriguing world of reptiles - their natural history, habits, and lifestyles"--Cover.
First published: 1991.
"In association with The Natural History Museum, London."
Includes index.
A unique view of some of the world's most curious living creatures, their intriguing characteristics, and unusual behavior with DK Eyewitness Reptiles. Learn how crocodiles look after their young, how lizards store fat in their tails, and how chameleons swivel their eyes. Find out how snakes are charmed, how geckos walk upside down, why crocodiles swallow stones, and how a snake is milked of venom. With stunning close-up photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, Eyewitness Reptiles offers a unique eyewitness view of these amazing creatures. See how an anole lizard frightens its enemies by displaying its bright red beard and watch a boa constrictor swallowing its prey whole. Includes a fact-filled wall chart perfect for bedrooms or classrooms.