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Wildlife compendium of the world
McCartney, Tania, 1968-2023
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From amphibians and reptiles to monotremes and pilosa, discover our world of enchanting fauna in this stunning, illustrated book, Wildlife Compendium of the World by Tania McCartney. Divided by continent, and with a handy map opener, you can explore some of the wildest, weirdest and cutest animals that call Earth home. Each animal profile includes the Latin name, type, diet, size, weight, conservation status, curious facts about the species, and the collective noun or baby name for that animal. Meet a slug that resembles a banana and a fuzzball mammal with 90 strands of hair per follicle. Marvel at an ant that burns like fire, a pig-beaver-hippo-cow-camel hybrid that eats its own poop, and a creature with the shortest lifespan on Earth (five minutes!). Discover that a group of bears is called a sloth and a baby lizard is called a hatchling.
Main title:
Wildlife compendium of the world / Tania McCartney ; editor Alice Barker.
Author:
McCartney, Tania, 1968-, authorBarker, Alice, editor
Imprint:
Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Explore, 2023.©2023
Collation:
87 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Audience:
Interest age level: For ages from 7 to 12 years.
ISBN:
9781741177473 (hardback)
Dewey class:
590
Language:
English
BRN:
2033549