Author: Robert Lloyd SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Desert animals
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Venomous Animals of Arizona
Author: Robert Lloyd SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Desert animals
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Venomous Animals of Arizona
Author: Robert Leo SmithVenomous Animals of Arizona
Author: Robert Lloyd SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poisonous animals
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Provides warnings about potentially life-threatening species, suggests precautions to avoid envenomation, and outlines procedures in the event of envenomation, plus information on appearance, behavior and ecological roles.
Poisonous Animals of the Desert
Author: Charles Taylor VorhiesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Desert animals
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants, North America, North of Mexico
Author: Steven FosterPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395936085
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Describes dangerous mammals, reptiles, spiders, insects, flowers, shrubs, trees, and mushrooms.
The Venomous Reptiles of Arizona
Author: Charles H. LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Snakes of Arizona
Author: Andrew T. HolycrossPublisher:
ISBN: 9781938850608
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Venomous Animals and Their Venoms: Venomous vertebrates
Author: Wolfgang BücherlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Snakes of Southeast Arizona
Author: Quick Reference PublishingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781936913817
Category : Snakes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Snakes of Southeast Arizona: This fact-filled identification guide is an excellent resource for all outdoor and nature enthusiasts. It describes 38 species of snakes found in southeastern Arizona (south of the Gila River and east of the Baboquivari Mountains to the Mexican and New Mexico borders) including all 10 species of venomous snakes that inhabit the area. The guide also features color photos that make it ideal for field use. Common and scientific names, average adult size, habitat, diet, and behavior are described. Tips on field identification and safety instructions are also presented. The 12 panels of this laminated and waterproof guide fold up into a handy pocket-size, making it sturdy enough to withstand repeated use in the field.
Venomous
Author: Christie WilcoxPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374712212
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistry From the coasts of Indonesia to the rainforests of Peru, venomous animals are everywhere—and often lurking out of sight. Humans have feared them for centuries, long considering them the assassins and pariahs of the natural world. Now, in Venomous, the biologist Christie Wilcox investigates and illuminates the animals of our nightmares, arguing that they hold the keys to a deeper understanding of evolution, adaptation, and immunity. She reveals just how venoms function and what they do to the human body. With Wilcox as our guide, we encounter a jellyfish with tentacles covered in stinging cells that can kill humans in minutes; a two-inch caterpillar with toxic bristles that trigger hemorrhaging; and a stunning blue-ringed octopus capable of inducing total paralysis. How do these animals go about their deadly work? How did they develop such intricate, potent toxins? Wilcox takes us around the world and down to the cellular level to find out. Throughout her journey, Wilcox meets the intrepid scientists who risk their lives studying these lethal beasts, as well as “self-immunizers” who deliberately expose themselves to snakebites. Along the way, she puts her own life on the line, narrowly avoiding being envenomated herself. Drawing on her own research, Wilcox explains how venom scientists are untangling the mechanisms of some of our most devastating diseases, and reports on pharmacologists who are already exploiting venoms to produce lifesaving drugs. We discover that venomous creatures are in fact keystone species that play crucial roles in their ecosystems and ours—and for this alone, they ought to be protected and appreciated. Thrilling and surprising at every turn, Venomous will change everything you thought you knew about the planet’s most dangerous animals.