Even though it’s smaller than many killer snakes, the death adder is still very dangerous. Readers will soon discover exactly why this snake is so aptly named. Colorful photographs show this venomous snake in action as readers learn exciting facts about how death adders hunt, eat, and survive. Excellent Spanish translations provide engaging support for bilingual learners.
There are many different kinds of taipans, but all of them are very deadly snakes. Readers will get an up-close look at several different types of taipans and learn some intriguing facts along the way. Eye-catching photographs show these dangerous hunters in action. Bilingual text helps English language learners to discover what taipans eat, where they live, and even how victims can survive a taipan bite.
This bilingual journey—with translation of English into standard Latin-American Spanish—takes readers up close to anacondas, the killer snake that can weigh as much as 550 pounds. Fascinating photographs show different types of anacondas as they swim, hunt, and squeeze their prey in the rain forests of South America.
This bilingual narrative, in English and standard Latin-American Spanish, introduces a killer snake that is powerful enough to take down an elephant. The king cobra’s life cycle, attack techniques, and other thrilling details are richly presented here.
The snake that is strong enough to kill its prey without venom; whose jaws open wide enough to swallow a monkey whole. It's a boa constrictor, and it kills its prey just by squeezing it. Vibrant photographs and interesting facts describe this powerful predator in frightening detail. How can humans keep these dangerous snakes as pets? Readers will be excited to find out.
Just how long is the longest snake in the world? Bilingual learners will discover the answer to this question and many more interesting facts about this killer snake. Exciting photographs put readers face-to-face with this languid hunter, and standard Latin-American Spanish translation of the English narrative helps readers explore the life of a predator that’s so big that it can even eat a deer.
The mysterious world of the black mamba is richly explored in this bilingual book. Translated into standard Latin-American Spanish, the narrative shares scintillating facts, such as why black mambas are called black even through their scales are not. Young snake lovers will learn just how amazing this African snake is, from its speed to its killer fangs. Detailed photographs show the black mamba in all its glory in its natural habitat.
Beautiful photographs and fun facts explain how diamondbacks live, hunt, and grow to be one of the biggest snakes in the United States. English language learners receive engaging support from the authentic Spanish translation. Additional features such as fact boxes and maps make this an excellent resource for budding report writers.
This handbook will help veterinary clinicians and their staff to manage cases of poisoning in dogs and cats. It will also help answer enquiries about potential poisonings received from concerned pet owners. The content has been compiled from over 15 000 past cases referred to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service - a 24-hour information service for veterinary surgeons. The VPIS experience is compared and contrasted with case data and reports from the literature to provide a comprehensive overview of both toxicity and management for the agents included. Each agent, or group of agents, has a separate chapter covering its effects in either the cat or the dog. In some cases the species information is combined where the clinical effects and management are identical. The chapters provide all the information necessary for the immediate management of a particular poisoning case. This includes doses at which clinical intervention is advisable and dosing regimens and indications for any drug therapy required. Thus the user will be able to access quickly all the information needed for an emergency situation without having to refer to other sources.
