Steve Backshall embarks on his most daring adventure yet.

He has just six months to travel to six continents and find 60 of the most dangerous animals on the planet. From lethal beauties to killer beasts, from the unseen to the unexpected, the one thing they have in common is that they are all deadly to other animals.

This is the companion book to the long-running CBBC series of the same name – now in its fifth series. Learn more about the animals Steve encounters around the world, ranging from famous killers such as the Black Mamba in Africa and the North American Grizzly Bear to less well known but no less deadly animals. He introduces the surreal Pink River Dolphin of Amazonia and captures Australia’s elusive Ghost Bat for a closer look.

Discover the ingenious techniques and extraordinary weapons that some of our most dangerous animals are armed with. Including the renowned, the unexpected and the downright bizarre, this companion book to Steve Backshall’s high-adrenaline tour of the world’s most deadly is not to be missed.