Table of Contents Built to Hunt 4 Ant Lion Sand Pit 6 Glowworm Larvae Snares 8 Whale Baleen Trap 10 Turtle Killer Jaws 12 Wild Cat Mimicking 14 Stoat Hypnosis 16 Humpback Bubble Net 18 Praying Mantis Disguise 20 Moray Eel Hole 22 Shrimp Stun Trap 24 Spider Trapdoor 26 Engineered to Survive 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
Built to Hunt Animals are engineered by nature to survive in their environments They have adaptations or features that help them compete with other living things for food DID YOU KNOW An anglerfish has a long spine that hangs above its mouth The tip glows in the dark This light lures prey toward the fish’s sharp teeth 4
Animals design and build traps and lairs to catch prey Some build physical traps like holes in the ground or sticky webs Others use trapping behaviors These lure prey toward them or confuse an animal long enough to grab it Some animals even use hidden lairs to ambush their prey The anglerfish got its name because it has a lure like an angler’s fishing pole FAST FACT light lure 5
