Exploring Nature: Incredible Lizards by Mark O'shea

Exploring Nature: Incredible Lizards by Mark O'shea

This title helps you discover the astonishing world of chameleons, geckos, iguanas and more, with over 190 pictures. You can explore the extraordinary natural history of lizards. You can learn about their survival tactics in the wild, such as the toughened skin of the rough-scaled plated lizard and the bloodthirsty appetite of the Komodo dragon. You can see how some species regrow their tails after losing them to predators, while others change appearance to blend in with their surroundings. Mark O'Shea, a renowned reptile expert and adventurer, takes you on location with him around the world and gives tips on how to go lizard-watching yourself. It is packed with over 190 exciting images, many of them taken in the field by the author himself. It is ideal for home or school use by 8- to 12-year-olds. Find out why lizards are more numerous and successful than any other group of reptiles and trace their evolution - from dinosaurs, pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs to the rich diversity of species in existence today. On the way, you will witness some amazing tactics for survival, such as how lizards' bodies and watertight skins work so that they can live on minimal amounts of food and water. Meet the 'Jesus lizard' that walks on water, the glider that sails through the air from tree to tree, and the horned lizard of Texas that shoots blood from its eyes.

Mark O'Shea is a zoologist, a herpetologist, an author, a speaker, and a television host. He is a consultant curator of reptiles at West Midland Safari Park and a professor of herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton. Since 1986, he has undertaken 10 expeditions to Papua New Guinea. He was the deputy head of a team based out of Victor Valley College in California that conducted the first herpetofaunal survey of Timor-Leste between 2009 and 2014. O'Shea has presented a number of snake-themed television shows for the Discovery Channel, BBC, and ITV, including four seasons of O'Shea's Great Adventure on Animal Planet/Discovery Channel.

He's also worked for the Royal Geographical Society, Operation Raleigh, Raleigh Executive, and Discovery Expeditions on a range of herpetological field initiatives. A Handbook to the Snakes of Papua New Guinea is one of five publications written by O'Shea. He resides in the English county of Shropshire.

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ISBN 13	9781843227359
ISBN 10	1843227355
Title	Exploring Nature: Incredible Lizards
Author	Mark O'shea
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Anness Publishing
Year published	2013-07-15
Number of pages	64
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