The Modern Bestiary - A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures (Paperback)

From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers. Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), The Modern Bestiary contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the 'aliens on Earth' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace. Written by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.

General

Imprint:	Wildfire llc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2024
First published:	2022
Authors:	Joanna Bagniewska
Illustrators:	Jennifer N. R. Smith
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4722-8963-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > General Books > Social sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4722-8963-3
Barcode:	9781472289636

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