Animal Attack!

The grizzly bear is a big hunter with an even bigger appetite. These bears eat a lot of plants, berries, and fish. They also hunt larger animals such as deer, sheep, and moose. They use their sharp claws and teeth to catch prey and tear it to pieces. The engrossing text and stunning wildlife photographs work together to show readers what it's like to hunt with a grizzly bear.

The bald eagle is one of the most beautiful and majestic animals in the world. With sharp talons, a hooked beak, and powerful wings, bald eagles are deadly hunters and always ready to attack. Engaging text is paired with amazing photographs of bald eagles soaring, diving, and attacking. Readers of all ages are sure to enjoy flying along with bald eagles on the hunt.

A mountain lion's ability to pounce 40 feet (12.2 m) makes it a fearsome predator. But this big cat has more adaptations to keep it well fed, including sharp claws, a flexible spine, and large, padded paws. It also has interesting habits, such as hiding its prey from other animals so it can come back again and again for a bite to eat. Readers will learn much more about these fierce animals of North America, including the endangered Florida panther, in this book's fact-filled pages and colorful photographs.

Late at night, the sound of a howling wolf can be a chilling sound. Imagine a pack of 10 wolves stalking their prey in the dark. Wolves are cunning hunters and have been known to chase prey for miles. A wolf pack is capable of hunting down large animals, even as big as a bison. Readers will learn these wolf facts and more with easy-to-follow language and informative fact boxes. Vivid photographs of wolves on the hunt help readers feel like they've joined the pack.

Crocodiles are some of the craftiest hunters in the world. They lie underwater with only their eyes and nose above the surface and wait for prey to wander by. Then, in the blink of an eye, they leap forward and clamp their vice-like jaws down on the unlucky animal and drag it into the water. Readers will be amazed when they see the dazzling images of crocodiles in the wild.

The horned owl is a deadly hunter with superior vision and hearing. It roosts on high branches at night, waiting for mice, squirrels, rabbits, and other prey to wander out into the open. Then the owl swoops down silently, snatching the prey with its sharp talons. Readers discover exciting details about the life of the great horned owl as accessible language is paired with incredible photographs of these beautiful hunters.

A polar bear must be patient to get its favorite meal: the ringed seal. It often lays besides a seal's breathing hole waiting for it to pop up for a breath. The tricky seal makes many breathing holes in the ice, though. Readers learn other ways that these big lumbering bears, the largest land predators, hunt for food in their frozen homes. A map, graphic organizer, and fact boxes make this book a valuable guide for future Arctic explorers.

Hawks have a reputation for being keen-eyed hunters. That's where the expression "hawkeyed" comes from. These carnivores are often flying high above the earth or sitting still on a towering perch, waiting for movement below. This book allows readers to take flight with many different kinds of hawks. They'll learn the difference between the two groups of hawks, ambushing and soaring, and the adaptations that make each exceptional predators. Fun facts and vivid photographs bring to light the unique features of these birds of prey.

Killer whales are actually a kind of dolphin. They got their name when sailors witnessed some killing a whale long ago. Despite their deadly name, people have little to fear from these sea mammals. However, fish, seals, walruses, and even other killer whales have to watch out. These specially camouflaged creatures are huge and often hungry. Readers of this fact-packed book will learn how killer whales hunt in groups called pods, use echolocation to find their way, and why they're often called the "wolves of the ocean."

Great white sharks are commonly given colorful yet scary names. The truth is, great white sharks would much rather dine on other fish than people. Great whites are natural-born hunters with excellent senses. These giant killers can smell a single drop of blood in 25 gallons of water. With amazing close-up photographs of great whites in their natural surroundings, readers are sure to enjoy learning about these ruthless hunters.

With their round snouts, scaly green skin, and long tail, Komodo dragons really do look like a kind of dragon. These reptiles can't breathe fire, but they do have a venomous bite that kills animals much larger than themselves. Small animals aren't safe either. Baby Komodo dragons live in trees for the first few years of their lives to avoid being eaten by other Komodo dragons. Found only in some islands in Indonesia, these exotic lizards use their tongues to smell their prey. Readers will learn these fascinating facts and more as they join the hunt of a Komodo dragon.