Creature Files: Predators

Claws, horns, fangs and more. Large color photographs show scary critters in all their glory. Fowl and furry creatures, they're all here. Pictures are accompanied by information about habits and habitats. A book to keep young readers engaged.

Creature Files Predators
Discover 20 of Nature's Most Ferocious Hunters
by L.J. Tracosas
I requested this book from NetGalley and the review is voluntary.
This book is very good, not only for the phenomenal pictures but also for the variety of animals and the information that accompanied each animal. So much info on nails, teeth, how they live, and more on what makes them a top predator. So many great pictures. Wonderful book for all ages.

Not just predators, but apex predators. (Apex predators are the only ones who don’t have other animals hunting them.) Seems like they all have claws, though the most awesome ones belong to the non-predatory sloth.
What is a fossa? I didn’t think there were any animals left in the world I hadn’t heard of, not counting those not yet discovered in the Amazon or such.
Well-illustrated in bright colors.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

***This book was reviewed for Quarto Publishing via Netgalley

Creature Files: Predators s a young reader’s introduction to some of the most ferocious animals our planet has to offer. Filled with stunning photography, twenty different beasties are examined. The first few pages discuss claws, and the many ways they can be used. Each of the animal 'snapshots’ gives the Latin name, distribution/range, and stats, as well as a handful of interesting facts. For instance…
It is the honey badger rather than the wolverine or Tasmanian devil that is considered the most fearless predator in the world.
Great horned owls have a serrated claw.
Honey badgers are related to weasels and use an odor defense like a skunk.
Devils are marsupials.
The last few pages look at how some non-predatory animals use their claws, such as the long, strong claws of the sloth that keep it aloft.

My cubs and I really enjoyed reading this book. We even discovered an animal unknown to us- the fossa. And the pictures! Absolutely stunning. I loved the snow leopard at the beginning, and that snow leopards were included at all. They hold a special place in my heart. The horned owl brought squeals of delight. We have them living around us and often hear their soft calls. Our collective favourite photo, hands down, is the salmon jumping into the grizzly's mouth.

📚📚📚📚 Recommended for any kid in your family who love animals.

creature files predators about the predators in their own living environment with wonderful pictures.......

A library can never have too many animal books. And I think this one will be beloved by many. This book, while it focuses on predators, it spends more time focusing on their claws. Each animal described has a claw fact that is all their own. My favorite animal in this book was the Fossa of Madagascar. Apparently there is a legend that one wife of a fossa can kill a chicken. Store that away for jeopardy.

This was a fascinating book that was full of great facts and some spectacular images! I used to love getting books like this when I was younger and I can see this one becoming a firm favourite too that can be used as a reference guide to come back to and read again and again - the fact sections are the highlight of the book for me! Five stars from me for this one, easy to follow and well laid out - very highly recommended!!

This is the sort of book I would have loved to borrow from the library when I was a kid. It provides information about 20 predators, including wolverines, bald eagles, polar bears and Tasmanian devils. Readers will learn where each predator lives, their size and weight, and some introductory information about how they live.

Special attention is paid to claws and how each animal uses them, whether for hunting, defending themselves, climbing or burrowing. There are photos of each predator, including a close up of their claws.

My favourite facts were:

“In one meal, a full-grown wolf can eat up to 20 pounds of meat - that’s like eating 80 hamburgers.”

“A grizzly’s claws can be up to 6 inches (15.2 cm) long and as thick as a person’s finger.”

“Once they sink their teeth in for even a single chomp, the Komodo dragon’s work is done. Their spit contains so many bacteria that even if dinner manages to get away, it’ll eventually collapse from the poison.”

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - becker&mayer kids! for the opportunity to read this book.