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Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series.
Elementary-level texts introduce reptilian predators of the Amazon rainforest, examining each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Black Caiman and Green Anaconda.
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Zoom In on Rain Forest Animals series.
This basic introduction to the rainforest snake offers cursory facts about appearance, habitat, food, and life cycle. A simple (if choppy) text for emergent readers is adequately reflected in the accompanying photos. The appended "Quick Stats" section offers size comparisons; confusingly, the diagram comparing the twenty-six-foot long snake to a thirty-five-foot school bus shows the snake coiled up. Glos., ind.