CONTENTS SHARP ADAPTATIONS 4 SLITHER and STRIKE 6 SMALL FANGS BIG BITE 8 HOW UNUSUAL FANGED DEER 10 HANGING OUT with BATS 12 The CROAK and CLAW 14 PREDATORS of the SKY 16 SLOW and STEADY 18 FEARSOME TIGERS 20 FANGED FISH and CLAWED CRITTERS 22 GLOSSARY 23 INDEX 24 WEBSITES 24
SHARP ADAPTATIONS All environments present challenges and adaptations help animals survive in them While some adaptations help animals hide or fly the sharpest adaptations are fangs and claws These adaptations are found in small spiders large cats and other more surprising creatures Fangs are long sharp teeth They are used to bite hold and tear the flesh of an animal’s prey Many animal species use fangs to deliver venom to prey and enemies of keratin Animal claws can be used for attacking and protection but also for holding on to things digging and climbing Claws are pointed curved nails made 4
THE WORLD’S LONGEST GABOON VIPER LONGEST SNAKE FANG up to 2 inches 5.08 cm GIANT ARMADILLO LONGEST MAMMAL CLAW relative to size up to 7.8 inches 20 cm CLOUDED LEOPARD LONGEST BIG CAT FANG relative to size up to 2 inches 5.08 cm THERIZINOSAURUS LONGEST DINOSAUR CLAW up to 3.2 feet 1 m 5
