It might be hard to believe that the silly-looking creature called the anteater could be deadly, but it s true. These mammals primarily eat insects, lots of insects. Their tongue flies in and out of their mouth up to 160 times a minute. But they re equipped with some deadly claws that come in handy when they re defending themselves. Incredibly, giant anteaters have even killed people. This book is filled with surprising information about anteaters as well as mesmerizing photographs and interesting fact boxes. Charts, Graphs, Tables, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Web Sites.
year: 2017
call number/section: 599.31, 599.3
subjects: myrmecophaga, anteaters
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Snyder, Eleanor
Gareth Stevens (2017)
It might be hard to believe that the silly-looking creature called the anteater could be deadly, but it s true. These mammals primarily eat insects, lots of insects. Their tongue flies in and out of their mouth up to 160 times a minute. But they re equipped with some deadly claws that come in handy when they re defending themselves. Incredibly, giant anteaters have even killed people. This book is filled with surprising information about anteaters as well as mesmerizing photographs and interesting fact boxes. Charts, Graphs, Tables, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Web Sites.
Schools: 1
Snyder, Eleanor
Text and color photos present the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of anteaters.
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