The fer-de-lance can wait days for its food to arrive. It lies still and camouflaged in leaf litter waiting to ambush its prey. When a bird or rat gets too clos

The fer-de-lance can wait days for its food to arrive. It lies still and camouflaged in leaf litter waiting to ambush its prey. When a bird or rat gets too clos

This eBook examines and ranks the 10 deadliest snakes of Latin America. It provides a brief overview of each animal, followed by a discussion of their behaviora

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the be