Amazon.com description: Product Description: Whats that rattling sound? Readers will learn all about this backyard beastthe poisonous rattlesnakeand how they can keep themselves safe. This book explores the rattlesnakes habitat, anatomy, behavior, and diet, as well as its telltale rattle and hunting techniques. Color photographs and high-interest text will bring readers up close and personal with this predator of the American Southwest. Fact boxes round out the learning experience, and readers are sure to walk away with great understanding of this animal and the desire to explore other backyard beasts. This exciting book is sure to bring life sciences curricula to life.