Table of contents Amazonian Giant Centipedes Stalk in the Night Aye ayes Haunt the Rain Forests 6 Shocking Electric Eels 8 Fangtooths lurk in Ocean Depths 10 Ghastly Looking Goblin Sharks 12 Green Anacondas Are the Heavyweights of Snakes 14 Huntsman Spiders Are the size of Dinner lates 16 Japanese Giant Hornets Attack Their Targets 18 Venomous Komodo Dragons Stalk Their Prey 20 Mantis Shrimp Are the Ocean's Punching Champs 22 Short horned Lizards Spray Blood 24 Vampire Bats Are Real Life Blood Suckers 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
Amazonian Giant Centipedes Stalk in the Night In the rain forest the scariest walls The centipedes are super fast thanks to all those legs animals come out at night Dark wings swoop through the air Eyes glow green in the moonlight And creatures skitter across the jungle floor These animals are hunting for food Among them is the Amazonian giant centipede Similar to other centipedes the Amazonian giant has a venomous bite It injects poison into its prey with two sharp pincers near its mouth This centipede is a monster among its kind It can grow more than 12 inches 30 cm long That is about the size of a person's forearm The centipede's body is armor plated Each of its many legs ends in a pointy claw These claws are perfect for holding prey or climbing up trees and cave The Amazonian giant centipede is one of the largest centipede species
12 Scary Animals
Examines 12 of the scariest animals.
About This Book
By: Allen Morey
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
