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Author: Nancy White
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1597167657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces young readers to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of Diamondback rattlers with facts and colorful photos.
Author: Gary Sprott
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2019-02-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1731611005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid you know the rattlesnake is a member of the pit viper family? From its deadly fangs to its noisy tail, the western diamondback rattlesnake may leave you shaking with fear.
Author: Elizabeth Raum
Publisher: Snakes (Amicus)
Published: 2013-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781607533764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes rattlesnakes including what they eat, where they live, and information about their life cycle and interaction with humans.
Author: Laurence M. Klauber
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780520040397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheir habits, life histories, and influence on mankind.
Author: Thomas Palmer
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 0820354112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this entertaining book, first published in 1992, Thomas Palmer introduces us to a community of rattlesnakes nestled in the heart of the urban Northeast. Recognizing the unexpected proximity of rattlers in our urban environs, he examines the ecology, evolution, folklore, New England history, and American culture that surround this native species.
Author: Nancy Rhyne
Publisher: Sandlapper Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780878441648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA compilation of stories borrowed from former slaves of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. These tales were gathered by the WPA in the years 1935-1939. The slaves were asked questions about their family history and the widespread belief in spirits of various sorts. According to these stories, the five main creatures that "walked the night" were hags, hants, boo-daddies, plat-eyes and ghosts. All had separate characteristics. Hags disguised themselves as regular people, but a midnight they would shed their skin and torment their enemies, draining them of their energy. Hants lived in trees and would torture their victims day and night. Boo-daddies were reincarnations of witch doctors. Plat-eyes could take the form of an animal, sometimes changing from one animal to another. Ghosts were seen coming out of graveyards at night. This book relates the stories of these spirits based upon eyewitness accounts of former slaves.
Author: Ted Levin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2016-05-12
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 022604078X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe acclaimed naturalist offers an in-depth profile of the timber rattlesnake, from its unique biological adaptations to its role in American history. The ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake is one of the most famous—and terrifying—sounds in nature. Today, they are found in thirty-one states and many major cities. Yet most Americans have never seen a timber rattler, and only know them from movies or our frightened imaginations. Ted Levin aims to change that with America’s Snake. This portrait of the timber rattler explores its significance in American frontier history, and sheds light on the heroic efforts to protect the species against habitat loss, climate change, and the human tendency to kill what we fear. Taking us from labs where the secrets of the snake’s evolutionary adaptations are being unlocked to far-flung habitats that are protected by dedicated herpetologists, Levin paints a picture of a fascinating creature: peaceable, social, long-lived, and, despite our phobias, not inclined to bite. The timber rattler emerges here as an emblem of America, but also of the struggles involved in protecting the natural world. A wonderful mix of natural history, travel writing, and exemplary journalism, America’s Snake is loaded with remarkable characters—none more so than the snake itself: frightening, fascinating, and unforgettable. A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award-winner
Author: Vance Dunbar
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2007-07-20
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1467090301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRattlers & Snappers is a must-have book for anyone interested in reptiles and amphibians, but its more than that. No other book contains such an eclectic mix of natural history, husbandry, harvest, taxidermy, and tales. This book discusses the life history of fascinating animals such as rattlesnakes, snapping turtles, and hellbenders. It teaches you how to handle and keep snakes and how to raise rats, mice, and bugs. It presents the firsthand accounts of noted naturalists and legendary wardens along with tales of outlaws and reptile poachers. It also offers techniques on catching and cooking turtles and on preserving the dead. This book was written for the Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania Association (COPA). All royalties from the sale of this book are used to support youth environmental education programs.
Author: Charles Sobczak
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780967619989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiving Sanibel is the only book you will need while on the islands! With more than 650 full-color photographs, illustrations and trail maps, Living Sanibel is the most complete identification guide to the native plants, animals and eco-attractions of Sanibel and Captiva ever compiled.
Author: Laurence Monroe Klauber
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 798
ISBN-13: 9780520210561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis virtual encyclopedia of the rattlesnake became a natural history sensation when it was first published in 1956. The republication of the Second Edition, with a new foreword by Harry W. Greene, will give amateur and professional herpetologists alike reason to rejoice. Volume 1 covers taxonomy, physiology, and behavior; Volume 2 concentrates on the rattlesnake's interactions with other organisms, including humans. Klauber's detailed and thorough study is still one of the most complete rattlesnake references ever published.Greene's Foreword discusses the initial impact and continuing value of Klauber's work and recounts some of the advances in knowledge of rattlesnake biology during the past 25 years. Also included is an update of rattlesnake taxonomy.
