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Apex Predators: The World's Deadliest Hunters, Past and Present
32 pp.
| Houghton |
June, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-67160-7$17.99
(3)
K-3
Striking torn- and cut-paper collage illustrations enliven this survey of the world's apex predators from present day back to ancient times. The informative behavior-focused main text is complemented by additional facts, such as size comparisons to humans; the final spread explains how today's top predators of land and sea would be completely outclassed in a speculative battle with their prehistoric forerunners. Bib.