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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Eaters

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)
    One termite colony can eat over 150 feet of wooden boards in a year, and a macaw eats a tenth of its body weight in clay each day. But neither the termite nor the macaw comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how hungry humans compare to the most extreme eaters in the animal world.
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  • Animal Planet The Most Extreme Animals

    Discovery Channel, Sherry Gerstein, Kevin Mohs, Ian McGee

    Hardcover (Jossey-Bass, April 20, 2007)
    Counts down the top ten animals in each category, defined by their reproductive tactics, parenting skills, survival skills, toxicity, attitude, athleticism, unique appearance, smell, and diet.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Predators

    John Woodward

    Library Binding (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)
    A crocodile is a very patient hunter, and the polar bear can sniff out prey from long distance. But neither the crocodile nor the polar bear comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human hunters compare with the most extreme predators in the animal world.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Biters

    Sherri Devaney

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)
    The komodo dragon has more than sixty teeth as sharp and serrated as steak knives, and the crocodile's bite strength has been estimated at 3,000 pounds per square inch! But neither the komodo dragon nor the crocodile comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how the strength of human bites compares to the planet's most extreme biters.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Stinkers

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 11, 2005)
    Dogs love sticking their noses into the nastiest places, and the Hooker's sea lion has spectacularly stinky breath. But neither the dog nor the Hooker's sea lion comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how smelly humans compare to the most extreme stinkers in the animal world.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Fighters

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)
    The bombardier beetle blasts boiling hot toxic chemicals out its backside, and the polar bear can take out prey three times its size with one swipe of its paw! But neither the beetle nor the polar bear comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human pugilists compare to the planet's most extreme aggressors.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Horrors

    Sherri Devaney

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)
    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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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Cheats

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)
    The fox is a cunning thief, and caterpillars change their appearance to trick their enemies. But neither the fox nor the caterpillar comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human sneaks compare to the animal world's most extreme cheats.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Builders

    Marla Felkins Ryan

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)
    Orangutans build up to 15,000 beds in a lifetime, and the average garden spider makes enough silk in its lifetime to stretch three times across the Brooklyn Bridge! But neither the orangutan nor the spider comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human building attempts compare to the planet's most extreme construction workers.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Gluttons

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)
    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.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Births

    John Woodward

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)
    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.
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  • The Planet's Most Extreme - Defenders

    Sherri Devaney

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)
    A turtle shell can protect a turtle from something two hundred times its body weight, and the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes up to three feet! But neither the turtle nor the horned lizard comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human defenses compare to the planet's most extreme defenders.
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