Wild Animals Strange, Dangerous & Wonderful

About this book

Illustrated with more than 250 outstanding photographs, Wild Animals presents an in-depth look at the natural world's most deadly, endangered or just plain strange creatures, from poisonous spiders to aggressive caimans and man-eating sharks. The selection spans a broad spectrum of wildlife, from large carnivores such as the grizzly bear and great white shark to smaller creatures such as the kiwi, elephant beetle and sea spider. Each of the world's habitats is covered, with examples carefully drawn from every region of the planet – from the majestic lion of the African plains and the polar bear of the Arctic wastes, to the Komodo dragon of Southeast Asia, whose saliva carries poisonous bacteria that can kill a person in hours. Featuring around 175 species, each photographic entry is supported with a fascinating caption, explaining how the animal manages to be so deadly. Beautifully presented, this accessible book is a wonderful introduction to some of the planet's most fascinating wild creatures.

Contents

- Introduction

Section 1: Dangerous Animals
- African Elephant
- Cheetah
- Fat Tailed Scorpion
- Chimpanzee
- Hippopotamus
- Lion
- Puff Adder
- Nile Crocodile
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Bengal Tiger
- Box Jellyfish
- Indian saw-scaled Viper
- Stonefish
- Komodo Dragon
- Snow Leopard
- Leopard
- Reticulated Python
- Tiger Snake
- Redback Spider
- Saltwater Crocodile
- Mexican Red-Kneed Spider
- Puma
- American Alligator
- Grizzly Bear
- Polar Bear
- Western Diamond Rattlesnake
- Wolverine
- Brazilian Wandering Spider
- Black Caiman
- Common Lancehead Snake
- Green Anaconda
- Golden Dart Frog
- Harpy Eagle
- Jaguar
- Maned Wolf
- Piranha
- Strawberry Poison-Arrow Frog
- Brown Bear
- Eurasian Lynx
- Grey Wolf
- Siberian Tiger
- Wild Boar
- Bull Shark
- Blue-Ringed Octopus
- Great White Shark
- Lionfish
- Puffer Fish
- Orca
- Portuguese Man-of-War
- Stingray

Section 2: Endangered Animals
- Shoebill
- African Wild Ass
- African Wild Dog
- - Introduction Section 1: Dangerous Animals African Elephant
- Cheetah
- Fat Tailed Scorpion
- Chimpanzee
- Hippopotamus
- Lion
- Puff Adder
- Nile Crocodile
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Bengal Tiger
- Box Jellyfish
- Indian saw-scaled Viper
- Stonefish
- Komodo Dragon
- Snow Leopard
- Leopard
- Reticulated Python
- Tiger Snake
- Redback Spider
- Saltwater Crocodile
- Mexican Red-Kneed Spider
- Puma
- American Alligator
- Grizzly Bear
- Polar Bear
- Western Diamond Rattlesnake
- Wolverine
- Brazilian Wandering Spider
- Black Caiman
- Common Lancehead Snake
- Green Anaconda
- Golden Dart Frog
- Harpy Eagle
- Jaguar
- Maned Wolf
- Piranha
- Strawberry Poison-Arrow Frog
- Brown Bear
- Eurasian Lynx
- Grey Wolf
- Siberian Tiger
- Wild Boar
- Bull Shark
- Blue-Ringed Octopus
- Great White Shark
- Lionfish
- Puffer Fish
- Orca
- Portuguese Man-of-War
- Stingray Section 2: Endangered Animals Shoebill
- African Wild Ass
- African Wild Dog
- Secretarybird - Sagittarius
- Mandrill
- Aye- Aye
- Black Rhino
- Crowned sifaka
- Nile Lechwe
- Mountain Gorilla
- Giraffe
- Giant Panda
- Asian Elephant
- Black crested gibbon
- Clouded Leopard
- Dhole
- Double Wattled Cassowary
- Bactrian Camel
- Indian Vulture
- Huon Tree Kangaroo
- Golden Snub Nosed Monkey
- Red Crowned Crane
- Lion Tailed Macaque
- Malleefowl
- Long Footed Potoroo
- Orang-utan
- Philippine Eagle
- Pika
- Painted Terrapin
- Red Panda
- Prsewalski's Horse
- Pangolin
- Caspian Seal
- Rufous-headed Hornbill
- Andean Cat
- Black footed Ferret
- Californian Condor
- Chinchilla
- Flightless Comorant
- Macaroni Penguin
- Northern Pudu
- Vancouver Island Marmot
- Spectacled Bear
- West Indian Manatee
- White Throated Toucan
- Steppe Eagle
- European Sturgeon
- Saiga
- Red Breasted Goose
- Iberian Lynx
- Mediterranean Monk Seal
- Blue Whale
- Harbor Porpoise
- Hector's Dolphin
- Sea Otter
- Leatherback Turtle
- Seahorse
- Giant Tortoise
- Dugong
- Southern Bluefin Tuna
- Ocean Sunfish
- Sperm Whale Section 3: Strange Animals Giant Hornet
- Honeybadger
- Leaf insect
- Siamese Fighting Fish
- Siberian sturgeon
- Tokay
- Mudskipper
- Proboscis Monkey
- Giraffe Weevil
- Hammer-headed Bat
- Gerenuk
- Marabou Stork
- Aye Aye
- African Fat Tailed Gecko
- Aardvark
- Emu
- Duck Billed Platypus
- Archerfish
- Echidna
- Kea
- Weta
- Kakapo
- Koala
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Kiwi
- Red Kangaroo
- Sugar Glider
- Thorny Devil
- Wombat
- Bullfrog
- Beaver
- African White Pelican
- Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Star Nosed Mole
- Hellbender
- Stinkpot
- Monarch Butterfly
- Thorn Bug
- Alligator Gar
- Axolotl
- Hoatzin
- Elephant Beetle
- Capybara
- Vicuna
- Three-Toed Sloth
- Surinam Toad
- Vampire Bat
- Red Howler Monkey
- Common Chameleon
- Common Cuckoo
- Badger
- Death's Head Hawkmoth
- Atlantic Puffin
- Christmas Tree Worm
- Dumbo Octopus
- Giant Isopod
- Pacific Hagfish
- Leafy Seadragon
- Cleaner Wrasse
- Sea Anemone
- Sea Spider
- Narwhal
- Nudibranch
- Peacock Mantis Shrimp
- Secretarybird
- Sagittarius
- Mandrill
- Aye- Aye
- Black Rhino
- Crowned sifaka
- Nile Lechwe
- Mountain Gorilla
- Giraffe
- Giant Panda
- Asian Elephant
- Black crested gibbon
- Clouded Leopard
- Dhole
- Double Wattled Cassowary
- Bactrian Camel
- Indian Vulture
- Huon Tree Kangaroo
- Golden Snub Nosed Monkey
- Red Crowned Crane
- Lion Tailed Macaque
- Malleefowl
- Long Footed Potoroo
- Orang-utan
- Philippine Eagle
- Pika
- Painted Terrapin
- Red Panda
- Prsewalski's Horse
- Pangolin
- Caspian Seal
- Rufous-headed Hornbill
- Andean Cat
- Black footed Ferret
- Californian Condor
- Chinchilla
- Flightless Comorant
- Macaroni Penguin
- Northern Pudu
- Vancouver Island Marmot
- Spectacled Bear
- West Indian Manatee
- White Throated Toucan
- Steppe Eagle
- European Sturgeon
- Saiga
- Red Breasted Goose
- Iberian Lynx
- Mediterranean Monk Seal
- Blue Whale
- Harbor Porpoise
- Hector's Dolphin
- Sea Otter
- Leatherback Turtle
- Seahorse
- Giant Tortoise
- Dugong
- Southern Bluefin Tuna
- Ocean Sunfish
- Sperm Whale

Section 3: Strange Animals
- Giant Hornet
- Honeybadger
- Leaf insect
- Siamese Fighting Fish
- Siberian sturgeon
- Tokay
- Mudskipper
- Proboscis Monkey
- Giraffe Weevil
- Hammer-headed Bat
- Gerenuk
- Marabou Stork
- Aye Aye
- African Fat Tailed Gecko
- Aardvark
- Emu
- Duck Billed Platypus
- Archerfish
- Echidna
- Kea
- Weta
- Kakapo
- Koala
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Kiwi
- Red Kangaroo
- Sugar Glider
- Thorny Devil
- Wombat
- Bullfrog
- Beaver
- African White Pelican
- Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Star Nosed Mole
- Hellbender
- Stinkpot
- Monarch Butterfly
- Thorn Bug
- Alligator Gar
- Axolotl
- Hoatzin
- Elephant Beetle
- Capybara
- Vicuna
- Three-Toed Sloth
- Surinam Toad
- Vampire Bat
- Red Howler Monkey
- Common Chameleon
- Common Cuckoo
- Badger
- Death's Head Hawkmoth
- Atlantic Puffin
- Christmas Tree Worm
- Dumbo Octopus
- Giant Isopod
- Pacific Hagfish
- Leafy Seadragon
- Cleaner Wrasse
- Sea Anemone
- Sea Spider
- Narwhal
- Nudibranch
- Peacock Mantis Shrimp

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Biography

Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor, he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe.

Barry Madden is a lifelong resident of Norfolk, UK, where he developed a love for all things wild at an early age. He is an experienced writer, with over 300 published nature-themed articles to his name. He has recently published a book, Naturally Connected. Barry spends much of his time volunteering for conservation charities, using the skills gained through a lifetime of wildlife watching to inspire others to appreciate the natural wonders that surround us.