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Books in The Really Wild Life of Snakes series

  • Garter Snakes

    Doug Wechsler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, July 1, 2001)
    Briefly describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of garter snakes, along with some interesting facts about these snakes.
    Q
  • King Snakes

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes the physical characteristics, different species, and common behavior of king snakes.
    M
  • Coral Snakes

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Coral snakes are small, brightly colored venomous elapids with black noses. Their markings of black, red, and yellow or white rings serve as a warning that coral snakes can cause harm. Readers will learn about the different behaviors of coral snakes, including that they will flatten their bodies to look larger or raise their tails to confuse predators.
    Q
  • Milk Snakes

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Describes the physical characteristics, different species, and common behavior of milk snakes.
    G
  • Pythons

    Doug Wechsler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Briefly describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of pythons, along with some interesting facts about these snakes.
    K
  • Pit Vipers

    Doug Wechsler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, July 1, 2001)
    Book by Wechsler, Doug
    K
  • Copperheads

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Copperheads are shy, poisonous snakes. The copper color of this snake’s head gives the snake its name. Students will learn about the five kinds of copperheads that live in North America. They will also learn about this pit viper’s catlike pupils, its heat-sensitive pits, and its movable fangs that shoot venom into prey.
    F
  • Pythons

    Doug Wechsler

    Hardcover (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    What is the only snake known to have eaten a person? If you don’t know the answer, perhaps it is time to read this book. The answer, of course, is the python, a record-breaking snake that can grow almost as long as a school bus and has been known to live for 47 years in captivity.
    J
  • Diamondbacks

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Book by Feldman, Heather
    R
  • Boas: The Really Wild Life of Boas

    Doug Wechsler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, July 1, 2001)
    Presents the habitat, physical characteristics, eating habits, and behavior of different varieties of boa constrictors.
    M
  • Taipans

    Doug Wechsler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Briefly describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the highly venomous snakes known as taipans, along with some interesting facts about these snakes, most of which live in Australia.
    L
  • Cottonmouths

    Heather Feldman

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Book by Feldman, Heather
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