World of Animals Book of Predators PDF
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THE STORY OF THE WORLD’S MOST LETHAL PREDATORS Inside a great white Lethal shark serpents How killer Killer whales arachnids hunt and insects Earth’s TM most venomous spiders BOOK OF Deadly dragons Nocturnal hunters Modern- How day cheetahs dinosaurs attack Fearsome big cats Vicious raptors Earth’s deadliest fi sh LAND PREDATORS OCEAN HUNTERS DEADLY REPTILES & BIRDS Welcome to TM BOOK OF The threat of predation looms large for every creature on Earth, whatever its position on the food chain. From the lethal aggression of hunting lions to the creeping stealth of the Brazilian wandering spider, predators come in all shapes and sizes. But big or small, each of these creatures is uniquely adapted to preying on other animals and defending itself against competitors. This bookazine is the story of the most fascinating predators on Earth. Learn how a cheetah stalks and takes down its prey; discover the deadly pack-hunting behaviour of the killer whale; and fi nd out how the orb-weaver spider paralyses and devours its quarry. The World of Animals Book of Predators provides a fascinating insight into the most deadly animals on the planet. TM BOOK OF Imagine Publishing Ltd Richmond House 33 Richmond Hill Bournemouth Dorset BH2 6EZ (cid:8) +44 (0) 1202 586200 Website: www.imagine-publishing.co.uk Twitter: @Books_Imagine Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineBookazines Publishing Director Aaron Asadi Head of Design Ross Andrews Production Editor Mike Hine Senior Art Editor Greg Whitaker Senior Designer Sarah Bellman Cover images Getty, Thinkstock, DK images Printed by William Gibbons, 26 Planetary Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3XT Distributed in the UK, Eire & the Rest of the World by: Marketforce, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SU Tel 0203 148 3300 www.marketforce.co.uk Distributed in Australia by: Network Services (a division of Bauer Media Group), Level 21 Civic Tower, 66-68 Goulburn Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia Tel +61 2 8667 528 Disclaimer The publisher cannot accept responsibility for any unsolicited material lost or damaged in the post. All text and layout is the copyright of Imagine Publishing Ltd. Nothing in this bookazine may be reproduced in whole or part without the written permission of the publisher. All copyrights are recognised and used specifically for the purpose of criticism and review. Although the bookazine has endeavoured to ensure all information is correct at time of print, prices and availability may change. This bookazine is fully independent and not affiliated in any way with the companies mentioned herein. World of Animals Book of Predators Volume 1 © 2014 Imagine Publishing Ltd ISBN 978-1910155134 Part of the bookazine series Contents Land predators 10 L ions Africa’s most notorious predator 22 Cheetahs Deadly The fastest animal on land 32 L eopards All about these stealthy big cats reptiles 42 H yenas One of nature’s most intelligent hunters 50 B ears: meet the family 78 Saltwater crocodiles Six of the most interesting species The world’s most aggressive crocodile 52 B ears: amazing facts 90 Nile crocodiles: evolution There’s more to bears than fur and claws How this reptile has evolved over 250 million years 54 P olar bears 92 S nakes: meet the family All about the fearless Arctic beast Discover nature’s most fascinating serpents 62 P olar bears: evolution 94 Y ellow rat snakes Trace the ancestry of the polar bear All about this constricting killer 64 S now leopards 95 Rock pythons The rare, graceful and athletic predator How Africa’s largest snake kills and devours its prey 70 S iberian tigers 96 M odern-day dinosaurs The Asian big cat under threat from poaching The prehistoric creatures still walking the Earth 72 P ied tamarin monkeys 104 Komodo dragons Nature’s most territorial primate The story of the deadly giant lizard Birds & insects 140 Bald eagles The truth about these iconic birds 152 E agles: meet the family Ocean Discover six fascinating types of eagle 154 Spiders: meet the family hunters Some of nature’s most notorious arachnids 156 T arantulas The secrets of this infamous spider 114 G reat white sharks 157 B ulldog ant The life of this ocean leviathan One of Earth’s most aggressive insects 124 G alápagos sea lions 158 O rb-weaver spider Why this ocean carnivore is threatened An arachnid that takes no prisoners 126 Whales 159 P raying mantis Six incredible ocean giants explored A stealthy and ravenous predator 128 Killer whales 160 B irds of prey All about these intelligent ocean predators The most adept aerial assassins 136 K iller whales: how they hunt 164 P eregrine falcons my The hunting methods of the deadly orca How Earth’s fastest animal hunts Ala 137 M oray eels 166 P enguins nkstock; How this voracious eater catches its prey The carnivorous bird with a taste for fi sh hi © T 7 Land predators Earth is home to a vast range of land animals adapted for the purpose of hunting and killing. Discover some of the fastest and most aggressive 10 L ions 62 P olar bears: evolution Africa’s most notorious predator Trace the ancestry of the polar bear 22 Cheetahs 64 Snow leopards The fastest animal on land The rare, graceful and athletic predator 32 L eopards 70 Siberian tigers All about these stealthy big cats The Asian big cat under threat from poaching 42 Hyenas 72 P ied tamarin monkeys One of nature’s most intelligent hunters Nature’s most territorial primate 50 B ears: meet the family Six of the most interesting species 52 B ears: amazing facts There’s more to bears than fur and claws 54 Polar bears All about the fearless Arctic beast 10 32 42 8 22 “ Cheetahs are frequent hunters with an average kill ” rate of 50 per cent nkstock hi © T 54 64 50 9 Land predators 10 Lions All about The African Lion With claws like switchblades, a vice-like jaw and a larynx adapted to produce a fearsome roar, the lion is Africa’s most notorious predator Minden Pictures/FLPA Du Toit/ © Richard 11
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