DK Eyewitness Books: Reptile : Discover the Intriguing World of Reptiles—their Natural History, Habits, and Lifestyles

Discover the intriguing world of reptiles -- their natural history, habits and lifestyles. Here is an original and exciting new look at the fascinating world of reptiles. Stunning real-life photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards and turtles offer a unique "eyewitness" view of some of the world's most curious living creatures, their intriguing characteristics and unusual behavior. See a snake eating a rat, a lizard in mating display, a crocodile's pantry, a baby snake hatching from its egg, and a turtle defending itself. Learn how crocodiles look after their young, how snakes measure the size of their prey, how lizards store fat in their tails, and how chameleons swivel their eyes. Discover how baby reptiles are independent from birth, how snakes are charmed, how geckos walk upside down, how crocodiles swallow stones so they sink under water, how a snake is milked of its venom, and much, much more. Contents......Page 6 What is a reptile?......Page 7 Happy families......Page 11 Inside out......Page 13 Cool customers......Page 15 Uncommon senses......Page 17 Dating displays......Page 19 Examining eggs......Page 21 Spitting images......Page 23 Scale tale......Page 25 Selection of snakes......Page 27 Loads of lizards......Page 29 Turtles and tortoises......Page 31 Turtle tank......Page 33 The crocodile clan......Page 35 The living fossil......Page 37 A bite to eat......Page 39 A tight squeeze......Page 41 Name your poison......Page 43 Egg-eating snakes......Page 45 Survival......Page 47 Blending in......Page 49 Lots of legs......Page 51 Ground control......Page 53 Life in the trees......Page 55 Waterproofed......Page 57 Best of enemies......Page 59 Just good friends......Page 61 An eye to the future......Page 63 Index......Page 65 What's the difference between a crocodile and alligator? Find out here—and then turn the page to see a snake eating a rat, a lizard in mating display, or a turtle defending itself! Stunning real-life photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles offer a unique'eyewitness'view of some of the world''s most curious living creatures, their intriguing characteristics, and unusual behavior. Learn how crocodiles look after their young, how lizards store fat in their tails, and how chameleons swivel their eyes. Witness how snakes are charmed, how geckos walk upside down, why crocodiles swallow stones, how a snake is milked of its venom, and much, much more!Discover the intriguing world of reptiles, including their natural history, habits, and lifestyles What is a reptile? When reptiles ruled the world Happy families Inside out Cool customers Uncommon senses Dating displays Examining eggs Spitting images Scale tale Selection of snakes Loads of lizards Turtles and tortoises Turtle tank The crocodile clan The living fossil A bite to eat A tight squeeze Name your poison Egg-eating snakes Survival Blending in Lots of legs Ground control Life in the trees Waterproofed Best of enemies Just good friends An eye to the future. Here is an original and exciting new look at the fascinating world of reptiles. Real-life photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles offer a unique view of some of the world's most curious living creatures, their intriguing characteristics and unusual behavior.

Photographs and text depict the many different kinds of reptiles, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior.

With more than twenty million copies sold in forty languages in ninety countries worldwide, DK Eyewitness been the most trusted young adult nonfiction book series for more than thirty years. Visually engaging, informative, and lively, the one-hundred-plus titles in the Eyewitness series focus on subjects that complement students' personal interests and areas of study to make learning simple and fun. Photographs and text depict the many different kinds of reptiles, their similarities differences, habitats, and behaviour