Africas wild spaces host an incredible array of creatures.creatures who engage in a daily ballet of life and death. Among this myriad of species is an elite group of twelve --an assembly of mammals, reptiles and arachnids-- equipped with an arsenal of predator skills. Now, witness their magnificence by journeying into their inner sanctums. From the arid Saharan deserts in the north, to the lush plains of the south, to the expansive Nile River, they creep crawl and live where we live, work, and play. This shows climax comes when it reaches the animal whose size, power and skill surpasses all others. To best understand this animal, we not only examine the magnificent adaptations that have allowed them to survive and thrive, but hear from someone whos met them first hand.and lived to tell the story. This first-person narrative offers both stunning detail and insight into why this animal is indeed considered one of the deadliest. Theyre beautiful, theyre highly evolved, and theyre dangerousthey are Africas Deadly Dozen.