Washoe County Library System

Discusses the ways that animals defend and protect themselves from danger.

In Animal Weapons, Doug Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where he’s been studying animal weapons in nature for years, to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons—fish with mouths larger than their bodies and bugs whose heads are so packed with muscle they don’t have room for eyes. As singular and strange as some of the weapons we encounter on these pages...

Learn about seemingly harmless animals and how they can be vicious and the methods they use to take down prey.

Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of opossums.

"Readers will find out about animals who blend in with their surroundings to avoid predators"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the many ways animals hide and defend themselves from their prey.

Get to know scales, shells, and other kinds of amazing animal armor in this engaging Level 1 Reader from National Geographic Kids, now with more than 125 books from Pre-reader to Level 3 in the series. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these fantastic creatures. Learn about animals with shells, scales, and spikes! This Reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect...