The Predators Deck - by Aimee Tallian (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Discover the world's most fascinating predators from the land, sea, and air with these 50 informative cards!

From the most well-known super-predators such as tigers, great white sharks, and saltwater crocodiles to those surprisingly fierce creatures that come in more cute and cuddly packages such as red foxes and ladybugs, The Predators Deck is packed full of everything you ever wanted to know about the world's fastest and fiercest hunters.

This informative deck of cards outlines key facts about the biology, habitat, diet, and distribution of these incredible animals as well as providing fun "fierce facts" about the amazing (and sometimes weird) skills they have developed to keep them at the top of their food chains.

Written by wildlife ecologist, Dr. Aimee Tallian, this card deck is full of expert knowledge. With fascinating information communicated in a friendly and approachable voice, and complete with colorful illustrations, these cards are the perfect gift for animal lovers of all ages.

About the Author

Aimee Tallian moved out west when she was nineteen to work as a wildlife technician in Yellowstone National Park. There, she discovered a passion for both wildlife and ecosystem interactions, staying in Yellowstone for more than ten years researching and managing wolves, bears, and bison before returning to graduate school. Aimee received her PhD in Wildlife Ecology from Utah State University, where her research focused on wolf-bison interactions in Yellowstone, and wolf-brown bear interactions in North America and Scandinavia. Aimee is currently working with several universities and not-for-profits around the world on research and science communication projects. Gerhard van Wyk is an illustrator working and living in Cape Town, South Africa. He uses a mixture of techniques to create bright textural illustrations with vivid character. Gerhard draws inspiration from all over, with nature and the outdoors being one of his main passions outside of illustration.