Marine Life - General & Miscellaneous, Mammals - General & Miscellaneous
Available on Bookshop
Write a review
Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Log in to track your reading progress.
Overview
Do some animals really have the power to kill other animals by zapping them with electricity? The shocking answer is yes. Look inside to find out about electric eels, electric rays, and other creatures that can deliver painful-and sometimes deadly-jolts. You'll be stunned by what you learn!
Editorials
Children's Literature -
Eight animals with electric powers are described in this short, fascinating book: the electric eel, ray, catfish, the stargazer, the knifefish, the elephantnose fish, the great white shark, and the platypus. The animals use their electric powers in different ways, as "some can electrocute a large fish—or even a person. Others can target their victims in near-total darkness or ?talk' to one another using electricity." Each animal gets its own two-page spread to go into more detail about how it uses electricity, from the catfish's 320-volt zapping of its prey to the platypus's finding worms through electrolocation. Interesting close-up color photographs of the animals on every page will lure children of all ages. Backmatter includes a glossary, index, and bibliography. From the "Animals with Super Powers" series. Reviewer: Sara LorimerBook Details
Published
January 1, 2011
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
24
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781617721212