"This appealingly icky poetry collection presents animals that suck-quite literally! From the mosquito to the elephant to the lamprey, discover how and why these animals sip, slurp, and suck"--

Provides an introduction to what animals eat and how they collect, store, and digest their food.

Explores the food habits of different animals, including giraffes, squirrels, sharks, spiders, and bears, and describes the typical food chain for animals in various habitats.

"Explains how carnivores and herbivores find food. Describes hunting, scavenging, grazing, browsing, and filter feeding"--

Examines the diets of eleven creatures, focusing on the amount of food each creature consumes in a single bite, and covering the sand-grain-sized bite of dirt eaten by an earthworm to the giant squid swallowed by a sperm whale.

"This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea."--Publisher marketing.

Introduces the different types of food zoo animals eat, with recipes from zoos around the world, including predator popsicles, digger's delight, and presto pesto sauce.