Introduction Section 1: Savanna + Grassland Lion Elephant Spotted Hyena Cheetah Rhinoceros Emu The Great Emu War King Cobra Hippopotamus Puma Ostrich American Bison Crocodile Cape Buffalo Section 2. Forest Grizzly and Brown Bear Bald Eagle Moose The Chernobyl Disaster: Nature's Radioactive Encore Golden Eagle Gorilla Goliath Birdeater Bronzeback Tree Snake Harpy Eagle Sandbox Tree Gray Wolf Stoat Section 3: Jungle Tiger Brazilian Wandering Spider Praying Mantis Komodo Dragon Vampire Bat Jungle Centipede Brood Parasites Giant Otter Bullet Ant Anaconda Venomous Lizards Army Ant Alligator Snapping Turtle Cassowary Funnel Web Spider Tarantula Hawk Wasp Inland Taipan Emerald Jewel Wasp Piranha The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo Section 4: Ocean Shark Bobbit Worm Elephant Seal Cuttlefish Australian Box Jellyfish Polar Bear Vampire Squid Moray Eel Orca Stonefish Dragonfish Blue-Ringed Octopus Mantis Shrimp Volcano Snail Pelican Eel Cone Snail Leopard Seal Irukandji Jellyfish Harp Sponge Section 5: Air Northern Giant Hornet Great Blue Heron Peregrine Falcon Vulture Stygian Owl Shoebill Osprey Red-Tailed Hawk Snowy Owl Human Botfly Screwworm Flies: The International Flesh-Eating Nuisance Andean Condor Section 6: Natural Phenomena Avalanche Aftermath Tornado Earthquake Wildfire Volcanic Lightning Tsunami Cyclone Lightning Storm Solar Flare Photo Credits Acknowledgments About the Authors.