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RSPB Spotlight: Snakes is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.Snakes are superbly secretive reptiles, celebrated by many for their highly tuned senses and their complex and mysterious seasonal behaviours. Though some people may be fearful of them, these important reptiles play a crucial role in many habitats. And an encounter with any one of our native snake species is an experience worth cherishing.In Spotlight Snakes, Jules Howard takes readers on a journey through the ecology and lifestyle of Britain's three native snake species: the Barred Grass Snake, the Smooth Snake and our only venomous snake species, the Adder. As well as uncovering their unique hunting styles and courtship rituals, he delves into the myths and legends at the heart of humankind's widespread and sometimes troublesome fascination with these animals. He also charts the conservation challenges our nativ

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The Wonder of Snakes Meet the Residents A Day in the Life Snakes and the Seasons Snakes on the Slide Snakes in Culture A Future for Snakes Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index

RSPB Spotlight Snakes

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Wildlife
      Published 28 May 2020
      ISBN-13 9781472971692
      978-1472971692
      ISBN-10 1472971698
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      Natural History Reptiles and amphibians as pets Science & Nature Zoology: amphibians and reptiles (herpetology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      RSPB Spotlight: Snakes is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.Snakes are superbly secretive reptiles, celebrated by many for their highly tuned senses and their complex and mysterious seasonal behaviours. Though some people may be fearful of them, these important reptiles play a crucial role in many habitats. And an encounter with any one of our native snake species is an experience worth cherishing.In Spotlight Snakes, Jules Howard takes readers on a journey through the ecology and lifestyle of Britain's three native snake species: the Barred Grass Snake, the Smooth Snake and our only venomous snake species, the Adder. As well as uncovering their unique hunting styles and courtship rituals, he delves into the myths and legends at the heart of humankind's widespread and sometimes troublesome fascination with these animals. He also charts the conservation challenges our nativ

      Table of Contents
      The Wonder of Snakes Meet the Residents A Day in the Life Snakes and the Seasons Snakes on the Slide Snakes in Culture A Future for Snakes Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index

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