The Amazing Book of Fish Records and Other Ocean Creatures : the Largest, the Smallest, the Fastest, and Many More

by Woods, Samuel G.; Cline, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781567113709
• ISBN10: 1567113702
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Blackbirch Pr Inc

Summary

Did you know that the most deadly jellyfish is a sea wasp that can grow as large as a basketball with venom that can kill 60 people in 30 seconds? This and more incredible facts are revealed in these informative yet fun-packed books. Other entries include the biggest, the longest, the smallest, the loudest, the slowest, and much more. Packed with full-color photos and clever, humorous illustrations, these books allow kids to learn amazing facts about the world's most remarkable animal record holders! Meet the gold medalists of the animal world!

Table of Contents

The Largest Fish	4	(2)
The Smallest Fish	6	(2)
The Fastest Fish	8	(2)
The Largest Crustacean	10	(2)
The Shellfish with the Largest Shell	12	(2)
The Largest Mollusk	14	(2)
Male Fish That ``Gives Birth''	16	(2)
The Longest-Lived Mollusk	18	(2)
Ability to Regenerate	20	(2)
The Heaviest Crustacean	22	(2)
The Ocean Creature That Travels the Farthest	24	(2)
Fish That Lays the Most Eggs	26	(2)
The Most Ferocious Fish	28	(2)
The Most Venomous Sea Creature	30	(2)
Glossary	32	(1)
For More Information	32	(1)
Index	32