The Nature Kid's Guide to Anacondas

Splash! Something enormous slides out of the murky water and stretches across the muddy bank. It just keeps going and going. It's a green anaconda, and it's longer than your whole classroom. There's way more to anacondas than their size. These incredible hunters sense heat from prey in total darkness, can hold their breath for ten minutes underwater, and squeeze tighter with every single breath their prey takes until there is no escape. "The Nature Kid's Guide to Anacondas" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these swamp giants so extraordinary. How does an anaconda swallow something bigger than its own head? Why do dozens of males tangle together in a giant knot to find a mate? And how does a snake with no ears still hear everything around it? Short sentences and surprising facts fill every page. Your child will discover that anacondas never stop growing their entire lives, that giant otters gang up in groups to chase them away, and that a green anaconda can eat a 140-pound capybara whole. They'll learn how anacondas use heat-sensing pits to hunt in pitch darkness, how their backward-curving teeth grip prey so nothing can escape, and why after one enormous meal they may not eat again for months. A book for every kid who thinks the biggest, most jaw-dropping animals are always the best ones. Massive coils, silent ambushes, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share. Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite snake is waiting in the swamp.