Venomous Snakes

Wild Guide: Venomous Snakes

By Cynthia Berger

Illustrations by Emily Damstra

The subject of innumerable legends and tall tales, veonomous snakes hold an undeniable fascination for animal lovers. Rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins, and coral snakes are found in specific environments throughout North America, from southern wetlands and western deserts to northeastern forests and midwestern plains. Their habits and behaviors - how they hunt and catch prey, the effects of their venom,. where they live, and how they survive in the wild - are described and illustrated in vivid detail. 

Includes a mini field guide with descriptions and photographs of 20 species.