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by David Anderson (Author)
Rattle, rattle! A dry buzzing freezes you mid-step. Somewhere nearby, a coiled snake shakes its tail 90 times per second. It's a rattlesnake, and it's warning you to back off.
There's way more to rattlesnakes than their famous rattle. These remarkable hunters can sense the body heat of a mouse through pitch-black darkness, control exactly how much venom they inject, and go months without a single meal while hibernating in dens shared with hundreds of other snakes.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Rattlesnakes" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these snakes so extraordinary. How do heat-sensing pit organs let them hunt in total darkness? Why do male rattlesnakes wrestle for an hour without ever biting each other? And how can a rattlesnake recognize its own relatives by smell?
Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that rattlesnakes can strike faster than a blink, that kingsnakes are completely immune to their venom, and that roadrunners kill rattlesnakes by pecking their heads and smashing them on rocks. They'll learn how a new rattle segment grows with every shed skin, how rattlesnakes can wait days without moving for prey to wander close, and how the eastern diamondback can stretch eight feet long and weigh over ten pounds.
A book for every kid who has ever heard that sound on a trail and wanted to know exactly what was making it.
Ancient fangs, invisible heat vision, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share.
Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite reptile is waiting in the rocks.
