By Simon Holland
Не в фантастических мирах, не в далеком прошлом, а прямо сейчас, на нашей планете существует
КОРОЛЕВСТВО, ГДЕ БРОДЯТ НАСТОЯЩИЕ ДРАКОНЫ!
Эта великолепно иллюстрированная книга из научно-популярнойсерии EYE ask yourself приглашает читателей познакомиться с чудесами не вымышленного, а реально существующего мира, в котором обитают летающие змеи, подводные ящерицы и другие близкие родственники динозавров. Речь идёт о мире рептилий.
Данная книга является одновременно энциклопедией и фотоальбомом, органично объединяя богатство фактов с уникальными высокопрофессиональными фотографиями.
Издание на английском языке, однако большую его часть составляют очень интересные иллюстрации.
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Headfi n a s o w hang do eb Tre r st Grasping, prehensile tail. Coiled climber m ... ea l. Tree boas are good climbers, with a “prehensile” tail that grips and holds branches tightly. Longer and slimmer than ground boas, they can slide easily through the branches. an od o du g a se s e z harp teeth to sei Vacation homes Land iguanas are often found in tropical settings, where they can bask on rocks near the coast. This rock iguana (left) is taking it easy in the Bahamas. Roommates Lots of reptiles use underground burrows – but often for different reasons.
This miniature monster will eat anything it can fit between its jaws! A safer place Green iguanas find that the tree branches around mangrove swamps are great places for sunbathing. Their leafy-green coloring hides them from predators – so they can relax. Green iguanas use their tails for swimming, and as a defensive whip. A FISHING LESSON The largest freshwater turtle in the Americas is the alligator snapping turtle (see page 33), which “fishes” for its food. It lies in wait with its sharp, beaklike jaws wide open.
26 By rivers in the tropical rain forests of Central America. Bearded dragon pg. 16 Dry forests and deserts in eastern central Australia. Boa constrictor pg. 13 Rain forests, dry woodlands, and places near to human homes in Central and South America. Cat-eyed snake pgs. 28, 29 Semidry scrublands in Central and South America. Collared lizard pg. 20 Semidry places in the west of North Africa. Crested water dragon pg. 16 River-filled forests in Southeast Asia. Desert horned lizard pg. 25 Hot, sandy deserts in North America.
