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Author : Karl Shuker
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : UVA:X002038229
Author : Karl Shuker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097787984
This delightful book is the long-awaited, greatly-expanded new edition of one of Dr Karl Shuker's much-loved early volumes, Extraordinary Animals Worldwide. It is a fascinating celebration of what used to be called romantic natural history, examining a dazzling diversity of animal anomalies, creatures of cryptozoology, and all manner of other thought-provoking zoological revelations and continuing controversies down through the ages of wildlife discovery. Handsomely supplemented by a vista of enchanting Victorian engravings to evoke the spirit of the period from which the inspiration for this book is drawn, Extraordinary Animals Revisited offers an enthralling introduction to a veritable menagerie of truly astonishing beasts: From singing dogs to serpent kings, pseudo-plesiosaurs to quasi-octopuses, hounds with two noses and birds with four wings, the Sandwell Valleygator and New Mexico's medicine wolf, cobras that crow and snake gods that dance, giant solifugids and rodent colossi, devil-birds and devil-pigs, furry woodpeckers and marsupial hummingbirds, archangel feathers and the scales of the Eden serpent, scorpion-stones and elephant-pearls, tales of the peacock's tail, parachuting palm civets, missing megapodes, blue rhinoceroses, glutinous globsters, anomalous aardvarks, a platypus from Colorado, man-sized spiders from the Congo, de Loys's lost Venezuelan ape, Margate's marine elephant, a flying hedgehog called Tizzie-Wizzie, a mellifluous mollusc called Molly, India's once (and future?) pink-headed duck, the squeaking deathshead, the vanquished bird-god of New Caledonia, and much much more - all waiting to amaze and amuse, a pageant of natural and unnatural history.
Author : Marcus Schneck,Marcus H. Schneck
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792453441
A survey of the adaptations that animals have made, including comparisons of speed, size, and strength.
Author : Ben Lerwill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534454859
From the illustrator of Herstory (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018) comes a fascinating and touching book about fifty extraordinary animals that made human history! Discover these amazing true tales of wild and wonderful lives—animal lives, that is! We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals—from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers, and many more—young readers will discover some of the most unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and gorgeously illustrated, WildLives is the perfect introduction to some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.
Author : Ross Piper
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313085949
Animals have existed on Earth for many hundreds of millions of years. In that time they have evolved into a great variety of forms, exploiting nearly every habitat the planet has to offer. In the dark depths of the oceans, in the seemingly inhospitable Polar Regions, in the driest deserts, even within the bodies of other animals, there are animal species that have developed unique and extraordinary means of surviving and thriving. Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and Unusual Animals is an exploration of those members of the animal kingdom who possess strange and bizarre adaptations that allow them to survive in the most extreme environments, or whose complex lives can only be said to be bewildering. From the tar-baby termite to the blue whale, from the harpy eagle to the naked mole rat, these species reflect the exceptionally broad spectrum of life, showing just how diverse the animal kingdom is. Extraordinary Animals has been thoroughly researched for scientific accuracy, but is accessibly written in everyday language. Each entry includes a description of the animal, an explanation of its odd behavior, other interesting scientific and trivial facts, and black and white illustrations. In addition, a fun and interactive Go Look section encourages readers to go look for the animals in the outside world.
Author : Andrew Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0865055483
Author : Linda Ashman
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781525303500
Kids discover animal extremes through playful poems and fascinating facts. Who’s tops in the animal world? Readers get to find out, as they play a guessing game that uses delightful persona poems to introduce 19 animals who are the best in some way. Each poem offers hints about the identity of an animal and what makes it so amazing. Included are popular categories, such as Biggest Animal Ever (blue whale) and Fastest Short-Distance Runner (cheetah), as well as more unexpected ones, such as Best Engineer (North American beaver) and Longest Tongue (giant anteater). It’s a lively, fun way to learn - for animal lovers of every stripe!
Author : Karl Shuker
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D02032297Y
Reveals the amazing truths about animals and their sensitivities, skills, and strengths, from the bat's ability to catch insect prey in complete darkness to animals that cure their own ailments by using herbs in their habitats.
Author : Clare Hibbert
Publisher : Arcturus Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1839405880
This book explores the fascinating hidden world of the planet's most peculiar creatures. It's packed with bizarre images and breathtaking facts. Get the lowdown on astonishing real-life animals... such as lizards that can run across the surface of water or fish that can escape from predators by taking to the air It's packed with genuinely unexpected information and very freaky photographs.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Animals
ISBN : OCLC:1280819293
Author : Karl P. N. Shuker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1616461306
Previous eds. published as: The lost ark. London: HarperCollins, 1993, and The new zoo. Thirsk, [England]: House of Stratus, 2001.
Author : Michelle Nijhuis
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781324001690
Winner of the Sierra Club's 2021 Rachel Carson Award One of Chicago Tribune's Ten Best Books of 2021 Named a Top Ten Best Science Book of 2021 by Booklist and Smithsonian Magazine "At once thoughtful and thought-provoking,” Beloved Beasts tells the story of the modern conservation movement through the lives and ideas of the people who built it, making “a crucial addition to the literature of our troubled time" (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction). In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis’s “spirited and engaging” account documents “the changes of heart that changed history” (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe). With “urgency, passion, and wit” (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros, and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.
Author : Bernard Heuvelmans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Animal lore
ISBN : 0586080090
Author : Mindy Thomas,Guy Raz
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780358306955
Based on their #1 kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the animal kingdom! Feathers, fins, fur, feet—the animal kingdom is made up of nearly 9 million known species! From flying fish to flightless birds, each living creature has a unique role to play in the life of planet Earth. In this book, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular kids’ podcast Wow in the World, will take you on a fact-filled adventure to explore the funniest and most fascinating animals known to humankind. Build your own insect! Play hide and seek, chameleon-style! Look for six signs you might be a fish! And much, much more! Featuring hilarious illustrations and filled with facts, jokes, photos, and quizzes, this book is a call to the wild kids of the world. Join us as we venture onto land and into the sky and sea to discover the WOW of Earth’s creatures, both big and small.
Author : Claire Hibbert
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781398801165
This book explores the fascinating hidden world of the planet's most peculiar creatures. It's packed with bizarre full-color images and breathtaking facts. Text is broken into bite-sized, easy-to-read chunks, whilst the striking, colorful design gives every spread a sense of high-energy fun. Get the lowdown on astonishing real-life animals... such as lizards that can run across the surface of water or fish that can escape from predators by taking to the air! Filled with genuinely unexpected information and very freaky photographs.
