O45th Parallel Press Published in the United States of America by Cherry Lake Publishing Ann Arbor Michigan www cherrylakepublishing com Content Adviser Stephen Ditchkoff Professor of Wild ife Ecology and Management Auburn University Alabama Reading Adviser Marla Conn Read Ability Inc Book Designer Melinda Millward Photo Credits Carolina Birdman iStockphoto cover 19 moutdoorsman Shutterstock Images 5 Cathy Keifer Dreams time com 6 7 ©Audrey Snider Bell Shutterstock Images 6 ®nico99 Shutterstock Image 6 Vilainecrevette Shutterstock Images 8 Tami Freed Shutterstock Images 8 Civkuzmin iStockphoto 8 Cuson Shutterstock Images 9 ©Matej Hudovernik Shutterstock Images 10 11 Mark05 Shutterstock Images 10 ©Kjersti Joergensen Shutterstock Images 10 Rich Carey Shutterstock Images 12 Chien Lee Minden Pictures Corbis 14 Lawrence Wee Shutterstock Images 15 stephanmorris Thinkstock 16 torikell Shutterstock Images 16 ©jeep2499 Shutterstock Images 16 AfriPics com Alamy Stock Photo 17 Steve Bower Shutterstock Images 18 Sebschneider Dreamstime com 20 ©kurt _ G Shutterstock Images 2 ©Hector Ruiz Villar Shutterstock Images 22 ©Dmytro Pylypenko Shutterstock rages 24 ©sodar99 Thinkstock 24 G Gentoomultimedia Dreamstime com 24 pilipenkoD Thinkstock 25 NSF Photo Alamy Stock Photo 26 Ryan M Bolton Shutterstock Im rages 27 Tichonj Dreamstime com 28 wrangel iStockphoto 28 Otto Pfister NHPA Photoshot Newscom 29 ©Jacques van Dinteren iStockphoto 30 David Micha Sheldon Thinkstock 30 Martinmark Dreamstime com 30 Glncredible Arctic Shutterstock Images Graphic Element Credits tukkki Shutterstock rages back cover front cover multiple interior pages paprika Shutterstoc Images back cover front cover multiple interior pages Silhouette Lover Shutterstock Images multiple interior pages Copyright 2016 by Cherry Lake Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced a in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher 45th Parallel Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Loh Hagan Virginia author Top 10 daredevils by Virginia Loh Hagan pages cm Wild wicked wonderful Summary Dive into the Wild Wicked Wonderful world of the animal kingdom with the Top 10 Daredevils Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more m lature audience and a lower level of complexity with clean visuals to help struggling readers along Consideral te text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers interest allowing for successful mastery and comprehension A table of content ts glossary with simplified pronunciations and index all enhance comprehension Provided by publisher ISBN 978 63470 50 hardcover ISBN 978 63470 621 6 pbk ISBN 978 1 63470 56 1 5 pdf ISBN 978 1 63470 681 0 ebook Animals Miscellane Juvenile literature I Title I Title Top ten daredevils Title Daredevils AL49 L8345 2016 590 dc23 2015026848 Printed in the United States of America Corporate Graphics About the Author Dr Virginia Loh Hagan is an author university professor former classroom teacher and curriculum designer She is not a daredevil She likes being safe and sound in her home She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs To learn more about her visit www virginialoh TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Chapter one Geckos Chapter two Sloths Chapter three orangutans 10 Chapter four Tree Snakes 14 Chapter five African Crowned Eagles 16 Chapter six Brown pelicans 18 Chapter seven Click Beetles 20 Chapter eight WeddeTIl seals 24 Chapter nine Bharals 28 Chapter ten Baby Barnacle Geese 30 Consider This 32 Glossary Index 32 32 INTRODUCTION Animals do daring things They make big jumps They do high dives They climb walls They go fast They risk their lives They don t do it for fun They do it to survive Survive means they want to live They live in the wild They have to be smart They have to be brave They use their skills Some animals are daredevils Daredevils are wild They do dangerous things Some animals are more daring than others They do amazing feats Feats are actions Their feats are bigger Their feats are better Their feats are extreme These animals are the most exciting daredevils in the animal Animals worry about getting eaten They need to be 
