Biggest, Strongest, Fastest [Paperback]

The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon. In a striking full-color collage, each spread ofBiggest, Strongest, Fastestportrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight, and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the wild.Biggest, Strongest, Fastestis an entertaining, informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom.

An informative introduction to the world records held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. Each spread portrays an animal that is the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar.

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