King Cobra: The World's Longest Venomous Snake

By Leon Gray

Book Overview

The king cobra is so big that it is about as long as a pickup truck. As if that weren't scary enough, it can also produce enough poison to kill 20 elephants Steer clear of this slithering serpent. When it's threatened, it growls like a dog and can lift the front one-third of its body off the ground. That's tall enough to stare a six-foot-tall (1.8-m) person right in the eye In King Cobra: The World's Longest Venomous Snake, eye-popping color photos paired with simple, grade-appropriate text will engage children as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of this supersized animal. A comparison diagram is also included to show readers the animal in relation to a familiar object.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617727326
• ISBN13: 9781617727320
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bearport Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3