Wild Backyard Animals

What''s that rattling sound? Readers will learn about this backyard beast, otherwise known as the poisonous rattlesnake. This book explores the rattlesnake''s habitat, anatomy, behavior, diet, and its telltale rattle and hunting techniques. Color photographs and high-interest text will bring readers up close and personal with this predator of the American Southwest. Fact boxes round out the learning experience, and readers will gain an appreciation and understanding of this animal and the desire to explore other backyard beasts.