From the frightening murder hornet to the fierce wolverineâa visual trove of the most dangerous animals on the planet, from the author of the beloved A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures
Sharks, snakes, and spiders get all the attention, but many of the most terrifying animals on the planet are probably ones you didnât know were so dangerousâlike the otherworldly blue dragon, a tiny sea slug that can unleash a powerful sting, or the lethal mosaic crab, armed with a toxin 1,000 times deadlier than cyanide. And some creatures get rather creative when it comes to warding off predatorsâwhich is what makes them so amazing to read about. Take the adorable greater slow loris: This primate prepares to strike by first licking its venom-filled armpits!
Before you run and hide, award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly shows how, once you understand why these animals have adapted to be so dangerous, youâll learn to appreciate their scarier sides. Theyâre only trying to survive! And with so many of these species threatened or endangered, theyâre counting on us to learn to love and protect them . . . from a safe distance!
Publisherâs note: A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures was previously published in Australia under the title The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.
A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures - Sami Bayly
From the frightening murder hornet to the fierce wolverineâa visual trove of the most dangerous animals on the planet, from the author of the beloved A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures
Sharks, snakes, and spiders get all the attention, but many of the most terrifying animals on the planet are probably ones you didnât know were so dangerousâlike the otherworldly blue dragon, a tiny sea slug that can unleash a powerful sting, or the lethal mosaic crab, armed with a toxin 1,000 times deadlier than cyanide. And some creatures get rather creative when it comes to warding off predatorsâwhich is what makes them so amazing to read about. Take the adorable greater slow loris: This primate prepares to strike by first licking its venom-filled armpits!
Before you run and hide, award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly shows how, once you understand why these animals have adapted to be so dangerous, youâll learn to appreciate their scarier sides. Theyâre only trying to survive! And with so many of these species threatened or endangered, theyâre counting on us to learn to love and protect them . . . from a safe distance!
Publisherâs note: A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures was previously published in Australia under the title The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.