World's strangest predators

Discover the planet's weirdest and scariest predators.

Our animal experts have found 40 of the planet's most bizarre species and ranked them in order of their oddness!

With jaw-dropping facts and amazing photos, we reveal each creature's ferocity, beastly behaviour and cunning methods to catch their prey. Every creature needs to eat to survive, and for many that means tucking into other animals!

To do this, they've created clever ways to hunt and gobble up their unsuspecting 'lunch'.

Inside World's Strangest Predators, kids will discover plants that feast on insects, a real-life dragon that can tackle a buffalo and the snake with a unique disguise for catching birds. And with our 'strange-o-meter', they can compare each creature's danger, cunning, ferocity and strangeness! Predators include: Venus flytrapPiranhaArctic FoxBox jellyfishTrapdoor spiderKomodo dragonGiant Amazon centipedePolar bearGreat white sharkAfrican crowned eagleAnacondaGreat grey shrikeTarantula hawk waspHoney badger Other titles in the series include: - World's Strangest Places - World's Strangest Ocean Beasts - World's Strangest Creepy-Crawlies About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore!

Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them.

Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet.

Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.