Books in Planet's Most Extreme series

Profiles the top ten animals with the most acute senses, from keen night vision to super hearing, including the pig, dog, dolphin, snake, and shark.

Describes the top ten creatures in the animal kingdom that rely on camouflages or other means of disguises for survival, including the lyrebird, sea snake, caterpillar, sea dragon, walking stick, and octopus.

Profiles the top ten fathers in the animal kingdom for their protection abilities, supportive tendencies, and devotion to their young, including the lion, jackal, Giant African bullfrog, Emperor penguin, and the seahorse.

Describes ten animals with unusual biting abilities, including the mosquito, snake, crocodile, vampire bat, and hippopotamus, and compares these abilities to humans.

Vultures can swallow up to 20% of their own body weight, and pythons can swallow everything from an antelope to a small child! But neither the vulture nor the python comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human epicures compare to the planet's most extreme eaters.

Describes ten animals that perform amazing feats on a daily basis, including the gecko, sloth, tree snake, pelican, bharal, and the baby barnacle goose.

Chooses and ranks ten animals for their ability to cheat nature either by disguise, camouflage, or pure cunning.

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The male seahorse gives birth to up to 500 babies, and a female southern right whale gives birth to a 2,000-pound baby after only a year of pregnancy! But neither the seahorse nor the whale comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human births compare to the planet?s most extreme deliveries.

The snow leopard has clever camouflage, and the lyrebird can imitate over twenty different bird songs. But neither the snow leopard nor the lyrebird comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how undercover humans compare to the most extreme animal disguises.

An adult bear could kill a human with one swat of its mighty paw, and an adult king cobra has enough venom in a single bite to kill an elephant! But neither the bear nor the snake comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how humans cope with their fears when faced with the planet's most extreme horrors.

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