Download or read book Tales of Giant Snakes written by John C. Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treats primarily with the anaconda (Eunectes murinus); the Indian (Python molurus); Reticulated (Python reticulata); and African (Python sebae) pythons.
Download or read book Giant Snakes written by John C. Murphy and published by Book Services Us. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snakes, particularly venomous snakes and exceptionally large constricting snakes, have haunted the human brain for a millennium. They appear to be responsible for our excellent vision, as well as the anxiety we feel. Despite the dangers we faced in prehistory, snakes now hold clues to solving some of humankind's most debilitating diseases. Pythons and boas are capable of eating prey that is equal to more than their body weight, and their adaptations for this are providing insight into diabetes. Fascination with snakes has also drawn many to keep them as pets, including the largest species. Their popularity in the pet trade has led to these large constrictors inhabiting southern Florida. This book explores what we know about the largest snakes, how they are kept in captivity, and how they have managed to traverse ocean barriers with our help.
Download or read book Boss Snakes written by Chad Arment and published by . This book was released on 2008-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boss Snakes: Stories and Sightings of Giant Snakes in North America offers a comprehensive collection of tales involving an often overlooked folkloric creature. While recognizing that hoaxes and misidentifications exist, there are stories that might just point to larger-than-expected serpents. Includes a brief guide to our larger native species (and new invasive species) and a state-by-state listing of hundreds of historical and contemporary stories.
Download or read book Anaconda written by Jesús A. Rivas and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anaconda tells the unexpected story of the world's largest snake. Written by Jes�s Rivas, the undisputed expert on the biology of anacondas, this is the first authoritative book on the biology of the green anaconda. In this book, Rivas describes his experiences over a quarter of a century, exploring the secret life of these fantastic snakes, including: their diet, movement patterns, life and tribulations, survival, behavior, and fascinating reproductive life. More than just presenting facts about anacondas, Rivas tells his story about studying them in the field. Anaconda presents a comprehensive treatment of the natural history of the elusive green anacondas. Drawing on twenty-five years of research on this reptile in the wild and in captivity, Rivas delves into the biology, behavior, demography, reproductive habits, and diet of the anaconda, as well as issues relating to its conservation. Rivas uses an ecological and evolutionary framework to present his research and supplements hard data with descriptions of his research methods, including how he tracked down the anaconda for observation and study in wild. The resulting book is a complete and engaging examination of the world's largest snake. The rich photographs provided, paired with Rivas' storytelling, makes this the perfect book for anyone looking to learn (or even learn more!) about this mysterious snake.
Download or read book SeeMore Readers Giant Snakes Level 2 written by Seymour Simon and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2006-07-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at various giant snakes.
Download or read book Anacondas written by Valerie J. Weber and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of the South American snake, the anaconda.
Download or read book Giant Snakes written by Seymour Simon and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes a number of giant snakes, including boas and pythons, where they live, what they eat, and how they hunt. See More Readers Level 2.
Download or read book The Giant Anaconda and Other Cryptids written by Rick Emmer and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All over the world, there are tales of giant creatures that hide from human contact. Giant Anaconda and Other Cryptids: Fact or Fiction? presents evidence for the existence of several of these amazing animals, including the Sucuriju, a 50-foot-long snake from South America; the bloodthirsty Chupacabra, or "Goat Sucker," from Puerto Rico; the fierce lizard Megalania, Australia's gigantic cousin of the Komodo dragon; the thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial from Tasmania; the Thunderbird, a monstrous, child-snatching bird of prey from the United States; the Kongamato and Ropen, prehistoric flying reptiles from Africa and New Guinea; and the Ri, a mermaid-like creature inhabiting the waters of a tropical island paradise in the Pacific Ocean. The book allows readers to draw their own conclusions about the existence of these hidden giant creatures.
Download or read book Japanese Folklore and Yokai written by Kevin Tembouret and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Daija. This mythological creature found in Japan is well unknown to Westerners. And yet! Its influence in Japanese culture and in the education of children is all the more important. Sometimes capable of metamorphosing into a beautiful young woman, sometimes looking like a huge monstrous creature, the Daija is feared and respected at the same time.With this book, discover the most influential Japanese stories about these unusual yokai. From the Daija that terrifies villagers to the one who decorates his lake with iris to please a human, don't miss the opportunity to discover a world hidden from the general public.A total of 200 unusual Japanese legends never compiled in France to understand how our own reality merges with the world of the yokai.
Download or read book Texas Rattlesnake Tales written by Tom Wideman and published by Texas Heritage. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories, encounters, and tips related to the hunting and handling of rattlesnakes in the state of Texas.
Download or read book Scrapes with Snakes written by Brady Barr and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information about and pictures of some of the biggest snakes ever found.
Download or read book The Serpent s Tale written by Gregory McNamee and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We travel the world,” writes Gregory McNamee, “and wherever we go there are snake stories to entertain us.” Here are some fifty diverse and unusual accounts of serpents from cultures across time and around the globe: snakes that talk, jump, and dance; snakes that transform into other creatures; snakes that just . . . watch. Many selections are drawn from the rich oral traditions of peoples in every clime that supports reptiles, from the Akimel O’odham of North America to the Mensa Bet-Abrahe of Africa to the Mungkjan of Australia. Included as well are such writings as prayers from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, a poem by Emily Dickinson, and a journal entry by Charles Darwin. What we read about snakes in The Serpent’s Tale is just as fascinating for what it says about us, for there always will be something primordial about our connection to them. That bond is evident in these stories: in how we associate snakes with nature’s elemental forces, how we attribute special qualities to their eyes and skin, and how they preside over all phases of our existence, from creation to death to resurrection.
Download or read book How Snakes Work written by Harvey B. Lillywhite and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can look at a snake and see a creature unique unto itself, a reptile with a set of zoological and biological traits that are entirely its own. Just looking at this distinct animal raises many scientific questions. With regard to evolution, how did such an animal come to be? How does a snake move, and how do its sense organs differ from that of other reptiles? How does it eat, and how does it reproduce? Essentially, how does a snake "work"? In How Snakes Work: The Structure, Function and Behavior of the World's Snakes, leading zoologist Harvey B. Lillywhite has written the definitive scientific guide to the functional biology of snakes. Written for both herpetologists and a more general audience with an interest in the field, How Snakes Work features nearly two hundred color images of various species of snakes, used to provide visual examples of biological features explained in the text. Chapter topics include the evolutionary history of the snake, feeding, locomotion, the structure and function of skin, circulation and respiration, sense organs, sound production, temperature and thermoregulation, and reproduction. Containing all the latest research and advances in our biological knowledge of the snake, How Snakes Work is an indispensable asset to professional zoologists and enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book The Great Snake written by Sean Taylor and published by Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Rio Afu ferry twists its way along the Amazon, Sean Taylor breathes in not only stories from local people he meets, but also the rich smells, sights and sounds of the extraordinary landscape. From trickster jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited river strangers, his retellings teem with legendary beings, vivid colours, down-to-earth comedy and the mysteries of the rainforest, revealing Amazon people's beliefs along with their way of life. Dramatic illustrations, together with notes and a glossary, combine to make this a very special collection, filling a gap in the market for collections from South America.
Download or read book Snake Tales written by Various and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slithering Scares... Dangerous Snake-Women... Cold-Blooded Killings... Snake Tales scours the snake-pit of Pre-Code horror to bring you the weirdest stories of serpentine thrills, guaranteed to raise your blood-pressure (and maybe an eyebrow). Hissing horror from the likes of Rudy Palais, Lou Cameron, and Marty Elkin and other masters of comic book fear. Crawling your way in full color. "These misunderstood serpents in Snake Tales will envenomate you with an unhealthy dose of 1940s and 1950s precode comic book horror!' -Dr. Frank T. Burbrink, Snake Tale Intro writer and Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians at the American Museum of Natural History.
Download or read book Giant snakes written by Cheryl Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each set includes a nonfiction and a fiction book about the same topic.
Download or read book Tom Danger and the Ice Snake written by Jared Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
