Snakes, Paperback by Howard, Jules, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Snakes, Paperback by Howard, Jules, ISBN 1472971698, ISBN-13 9781472971692, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US<p><b>The go-to guide to discovering the secrets of the UK's snakes. </b><br><br>Packed with information, <i>Spotlight Snakes</i> is the go-to guide to discovering the secrets of the UK's snakes, including how to identify and spot them in the wild and the latest scientific discoveries about their life-history and ecology.<br><br>Intelligent, active, erudite, combative, sensual and even capable of caring--these are not words usually used to describe snakes, but our ancient perception of snakes as lowly objects inspiring fear and persecution is changing. Few creatures have had more of a turnaround in public interest than the UK's three species of snake, two of which occur widely throughout England, Wales and Scotland. <br><br>Snakes are an evolutionary masterpiece, with a legless body plan capable of squeezing into the tightest spots in search of prey, a sensory system based on heat, taste and smell that is almost unrivaled in nature, and an ecology far more complicated than scientists had ever imagined. <i>RSPB Spotlight Snakes</i> is the story of the UK's snakes: how they live, what secrets they hold and why they should be cherished as unique parts of Britain's natural history.</p>