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42) Ugly animals
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Learn about ugly animals and how their strange bodies help protect them.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. Largo tells us their most fascinating secrets and reveals fact after astonishing--and often hilarious--fact about their oddest behavior. Largo also looks at the beasts we created with our imaginations, as well as ones long gone"--
Author
Publisher
Planeta C̤mic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Barker presents a delightful and quirky compendium of the animal kingdom's more unfortunate truths. Did you know butterflies taste everything they walk on? Or that an alligator's brain weighs less than an Oreo? Barker combines these unfortunate truths with joking illustrations to create a sneakily informative book.
49) Animals
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Introduces animals, describing the physical characteristics and behavior of different animal groups, including how they hunt, defend themselves, and attract a mate.--
Which animal sleeps the most? Who is the highest on the food chain? What is the difference between a mammal and an amphibian? Learn the answers to these questions and more! DK findout! Animals takes readers on a tour of different habitats and homes of animals, showing how each one...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure to What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, this eye-popping picture book introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same challenges in very different...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
When seeking to understand animals, context is key. Humans have a habit of viewing the animal kingdom through the prism of our own narrow existence. Zoologist and documentary filmmaker Lucy Cooke is fascinated by the myths people create about animals to fill in the gaps in our understanding, and how much they reveal about the mechanics of discovery and the people doing the discovering. In this book she has gathered together the biggest misconceptions...
Author
Series
Totally random questions volume 1
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Are there volcanoes in space? Is a cloud heavier than an elephant? Why don't woodpeckers get concussions? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this kid-friendly book of fun, fascinating Q&As! Got a random question? This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 1 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the most spectacular species in the animal kingdom with this amazing book of animals, illustrated by Tor Freeman. Fifty fantastic creatures are awarded prizes to celebrate their most dazzling talents and some unusual skills. Roll up, roll up! The Animal Awards are about to begin. Who will win the Terrific Teeth Award? Who will claim the title of Most Smelly? Who will win the prize for Best at Pretending To Be A Plant? Celebrate with 50 brilliant...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents a treasury of facts and trivia about animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles.
Did you know that manatees swim by farting? Did you know that a cat named Stubbs was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, for fifteen years?! Learn more weird-but-true animal facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and...
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