Snakes

by Behler, Deborah A.; Behler, John L.

• ISBN13: 9780761412656
• ISBN10: 0761412654
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Benchmark Books

Summary

Young readers will find everything from the breeding and training of horses to the mating songs of frogs in these comprehensive, informative books about a wide variety of animals. Each engrossing volume examines the habitat, range, classification, evolution, anatomy, behavior, species identification and endangered status of its subject. Brilliant photography captures animals and underscores the great variety of species found within each family or order. Distribution maps pinpoint where each animal is located, and a time line traces its evolution. Also included are detailed studies -- and stunning illustrations -- of the animals' anatomy, their amazing adaptations and survival skills and the obstacles they face today, due in large part to humans.

Table of Contents

The World of Snakes	8	(14)
Snake Habitats
What Is a Snake?
Snakes in Fact and Fiction
Snakes Through Time	22	(10)
Snake Ancestors
The Order of Snakes
The Snake, Inside and Out	32	(18)
Basic Form, Many Sizes
Skin
Color
Snake Sense
``Hearing''
Smell and Taste
Heat Sensors
Locomotion
Snake Ways	50	(14)
On the Defense
A-Hunting We Will Go
Hibernation
The Next Generation	64	(10)
Mating Reproduction Modes
A Snake Gallery	74	(20)
Rubber boa
Common garter snake
Eastern indigo snake
Racer Common water snake
Coral snake
Copperhead
Snakes in Danger	94	(10)
Snakes at Risk
Loss of Habitat
What Can Be Done?
Glossary	104	(2)
Species Checklist	106	(2)
Further Research	108	(1)
Bibliography	109	(1)
Index	110