This illustrated guide gives young readers a close look at dangerous animals and plants. The detailed information is broken down into accessible segments, and fact panels show the size of the animals and plants. In a hostile world, how do animals and plants protect themselves? Many have developed a range of armour, spines, chemical weapons and poisons to fend off attackers. A blue-ringed octopus flashes its rings as a warning, one bite and death will soon follow. But some animals aren't protecting themselves, they are catching food. Paralyzed by poison, a spider's doomed victim is unable to escape.

 

This book is part of a book series called Marshall Mammoth .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Marshall Editions .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography. Dr Philip Whitfield is a lecturer in zoology and natural science at King's College, University of London. He holds a first class BSc Honours degree in Zoology and has authored over 75 publications in scientific literature.