Australian Geographic : up close snakes : slithering, sliding, slinking serpents
Riley, Kathy2018
Book
Explore the secret world of snakes: they live under logs, in caves, in trees and even in water. Inspect some astonishing photos of snakes getting ready to strike and catch their prey. How dangerous is snake venom? Learn important things about snakebite safety and first aid. Discover some of the amazing skills and tricks that snakes use in their hunt for food.
Main title:
Australian Geographic : up close snakes : slithering, sliding, slinking serpents / text, Kathy Riley ; editor: Averil Moffat.
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Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Australian Geographic, an imprint of Bauer Media Ltd., 2018.©2014.
Collation:
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Notes:
First published as: Australia's most dangerous snakes in 2014.
Contents:
Snake peek -- A snake's life -- In focus: Red-bellied black snake -- Swallow this! -- Where do snakes live? -- In focus: Pythons -- Slitherin' -- Attack and defence -- In focus: Gwardar -- Australia's most venomous -- Snakebite safety -- In focus: Sea-snakes -- Wanted: snakes -- Snakes and ladders -- Glossary.
ISBN:
9781925694758 (paperback)1925694755 (paperback)
Dewey class:
597.96
Language:
English
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BRN:
335704