"Reference book for children about all predators in the animal world"-- "Welcome to the amazing world of creatures who prey on others for their survival: From high-profile sharks, lions, tigers, and bears to the tiniest ants, mites, and spiders. Every animal in this book is ferocious, fierce, and fantastic in its own way! With colorful photographs and fun facts, this easy-to-use encyclopedia features profiles accompanied by Did You Know details, and fast facts (including scientific name, size, diet, and habitat), as well as thematic spreads covering topics from predatory techniques to defenses and communication, and much more."-- Provided by publisher. Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Discovering predators -- Fangs, claws & gaping jaws: predatory mammals -- Beaks, feet & tremendous talons: predatory birds -- Coils, fangs & vicious venom: predatory reptiles & amphibians -- Teeth, zaps & slashing swords: predatory fish -- Stings, bites & tricky traps: predatory invertebrates. Discovering Predators? -- What Is a Predator? -- Meet the Meat-Eaters -- Predator Tools -- Food Webs -- "Thanks, Predators!" -- The Cleanup Crew -- When Predators Meet Each Other -- Can't Catch Me! -- Predators of the Past -- Runners, Hoppers & Leapers: Predators on Land -- Waders, Swimmers & Floaters: Predators in the Water -- Soaring, Flapping & Diving: Predators in the Sky -- Predators and Us -- Protecting Predators -- Too Hot to Hunt? --- Fangs, Claws & Gaping Jaws: Predatory Mammals -- All About Predatory Mammals -- African Lion -- Bengal Tiger -- African Leopard -- Snow Leopard -- Cheetah -- Jaguar -- Cougar -- Canada Lynx -- Gray Wolf -- Coyote -- African Wild Dog -- Black-Backed Jackal -- Dingo -- Red Fox -- Polar Bear -- Brown Bear -- Sloth Bear -- Spotted Hyena -- Aardwolf -- Honey Badger -- Fossa -- Wolverine -- Zorilla -- American Badger -- Black-Footed Ferret -- Common Mongoose -- Pygmy Shrew -- Tasmanian Devil -- Spotted-Tail Quoll -- Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat -- Leopard Seal -- Northern Elephant Seal -- Orca -- Sperm Whale --- Beaks, Feet & Tremendous Talons: Predatory Birds -- All About Predatory Birds -- Bald Eagle -- Harpy Eagle -- Martial Eagle -- Steller's Sea Eagle -- Crowned Eagle -- Philippine Eagle -- Honey Buzzard -- Peregrine Falcon -- Osprey -- Secretary Bird -- Snowy Owl -- Great Horned Owl -- Great Skua -- Southern Giant Petrel -- Shoebill -- Black Heron -- Anhinga -- Northern Shrike --- Coils, Fangs & Vicious Venom: Predatory Reptiles & Amphibians -- All About Predatory Reptiles & Amphibians -- Saltwater Crocodile -- Black Caiman -- Komodo Dragon -- Nile Monitor -- Asian Giant Softshell Turtle -- Black Mamba -- Inland Taipan -- Northern Copperhead -- Green Anaconda -- Red-Tailed Pipe Snake -- Cane Toad -- Amazonian Horned Frog -- Fire Salamander --- Teeth, Zaps & Slashing Swords: Predatory Fish -- All About Predatory Fish -- Electric Eel -- Great White Shark -- Greenland Shark -- Atlantic Torpedo -- Largetooth Sawfish -- Hairy Frogfish -- Sloane's Viperfish -- Atlantic Goliath Grouper -- Green Moray Eel -- Pelican Eel -- Humphead Wrasse -- Reef Lizardfish -- Atlantic Wolffish --- Stings, Bites & Tricky Traps: Predatory Invertebrates -- All About Predatory Invertebrates -- Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star -- Giant Triton -- Colossal Squid -- Army Ant -- Twelve-Spotted Skimmer -- Praying Mantis -- Green Tiger Beetle -- Devil's Coach Horse -- Giant Water Bug -- Asian Giant Hornet -- Tarantula Hawk Wasp -- Ant Lion Larva -- Magnificent Spider -- Goldenrod Crab Spider -- Goliath Birdeater -- Giant Sea Spider -- Emperor Scorpion -- Giant Centipede -- Eunicid Worm -- More About Predators -- A Talk With Adrian Treves: A Scientist Dedicated to Carnivore Conservation.