Look big: and other tips for surviving animal encounters of all kinds

Description

A humorous and helpful illustrated field guide to avoiding interactions--both dangerous and annoying--with 50 wild animals, including survival techniques, wildlife etiquette, and other essential advice. As humans encroach on wild places, encounters with animals--from bears, bison, mountain lions, and mice to turkeys, ticks, rats, and raccoons--have become increasingly commonplace. But, wait, what are the rules for facing a moose up close? Do you run from a coyote or stand your ground? How deadly, really, are black widow spiders, rattlesnakes, and sharks? Packed with expert tips, fascinating animal facts, and harrowing true tales, Look Big is a must-have survival guide for outdoor, urban, and suburban adventurers alike. If you have ever feared the approach of a grizzly, the spray of a skunk, or an army of cockroaches in the kitchen, this book is for you.;Introduction: it's a wild world -- Alligators -- Ants -- Bats -- Bears (black, grizzly, and brown) -- Bed bugs -- Bees, wasps, and hornets -- Bison -- Black widow spiders -- Bobcats -- Cockroaches -- Cows -- Coyotes -- Crows -- Deer -- Dogs -- Donkeys -- Dust mites -- Elephant seals -- Foxes -- Fruit flies -- Geese -- Horses -- Jaguars -- Jellyfish -- Lice -- Mice -- Moose -- Mosquitoes -- Moutain lions -- Opossums -- Owls (great horned) -- Pigeons -- Porcupines -- Rabbits -- Raccoons -- Rats -- Rattlesnakes -- Seagulls -- Sea urchins -- Sharks -- Sheep -- Skunks -- Squirrels -- Stingrays -- Ticks -- Turkeys -- Whales -- Wild boars -- Wolves -- Woodpeckers -- Animals from most to least deadly.