Hornblow, Leonora

Briefly describes, in chronological order, many of the strange animals that lived on earth between the time life began and the appearance of man.

Describes nineteen animals that have peculiar and strange characteristics, including the platypus which has poison spurs on its legs, the opossum which fools its enemies by pretending to be dead, and the bat which navigates by built-in sonar.

Briefly describes, in chronological order, many of the strange animals that lived on earth between the time life began and the appearance of humans.

Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.

Provides numerous little-known facts about animals.

Presents little-known facts about the kiwi, hummingbird, loon, and other birds.

Brief, easy-to-read descriptions of the strange habits of some of the world's more unusual reptiles, including the tuatara, hognose snake, horned toad, basilisk, and Komodo Dragon.

Describes seventeen fish that have peculiar characteristics and habits, including fish that spit, fly, climb trees, blow up like balloons, and sleep out of water.