• More birds live in the tropics than anywhere else on Earth, and this book reveals every aspect of their lives • Special focus features zoom in closer - see the courtship dance of the crowned crane, and learn about the many different kinds of parrot, including budgies, cockatoos, macaws, lorikeets andnparakeets • "Did You Know" spotlights provide little-known fact with which you can im…
• In-depth coverage of all aspect of how snakes live and behave - from teeth and venom to hunting and feeding • Focus features zoom in on pacticular aspects of the species, such as how a snake sheds its skin, constricts its prey, swallows its food, or hatches out from an agg • Myth boxes explore popular stories and lagends about snakes from around the world • Stunning images from ren…
1. Explore the extraordinary natural history of lizard 2. Learn about their survival tactics in the wild, such as the toughened skin of the rough-scaled plated lizard and the bloodthirsty appetite of the Komodo dragon 3. See how some species regrow their tails after losing them to predators, while others change appearance to blend in with their surroundings 4. Mark O'Shea, a renowned reptile…