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All Creatures Weird and Dangerous

Author : Timm Otterson

Publisher : Guernica World Editions

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 22,57 MB

Release : 2022-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781771837088

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All Creatures Weird and Dangerous describes the author's experiences as a veterinarian drawn by chance to care for a variety of cryptozoological creatures. As a practicing veterinarian, the author is called upon, as if by strange forces, to care for a Chupacabra, Sasquatch, Lake Erie's monster Bessie, mermaids and fairies in Newfoundland, and eventually a unicorn in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing on his experiences as a wildlife rehabilitator and exotic-animal veterinarian, the author cares for these odd creatures, describing his work in accurate medical detail and touching on the importance of compassion and the need to respect all creatures on our planet. An homage to James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, while touching on stories equally appropriate for an episode of the X-Files.



Parasite Rex

Author : Carl Zimmer

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 35,34 MB

Release : 2001-11-09

Category : Science

ISBN : 074320011X

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IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid parasite haven of southern Sudan, Zimmer graphically brings to life how parasites can change DNA, rewire the brain, make men more distrustful and women more outgoing, and turn hosts into the living dead. This thorough, gracefully written book brings parasites out into the open and uncovers what they can teach us about the most fundamental survival tactics in the universe.



Deadly Kingdom

Author : Gordon D. Grice

Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.

Page : 324 pages

File Size : 47,16 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780385335621

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Recalling his childhood encounter with a cougar on his family farm, the author of The Red Hourglass describes the life-long obsession with dangerous animals that prompted his amateur studies with virtually all dangerous creatures, from sharks and bears to alligators and spiders.



A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures

Author : Sami Bayly

Publisher : The Experiment

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 42,63 MB

Release : 2021-12-14

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1615198245

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Book Description

From the goliath tigerfish to the Asian hornet to the wolverine—here’s a visual treasure trove of the scariest and most dangerous animals on the planet



Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures!

Author : Mike Lowery

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 12,38 MB

Release : 2020-10-06

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1338739514

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Discover the ULTIMATE, 128-paged book about all things sharks and underwater creatures, from the creative brain of Mike Lowery! Featuring fun facts, jokes, comics, maps, and more. Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks have more than 3,000 teeth? Did you know that giant squids have eyes the size of dinner plates? Or that clownfish are protected by snot armor?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious underwater deep dive from Mike Lowery!For fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, discover this definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things under the sea. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about sharks and underwater creatures, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to book for shark enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about underwater creatures.Discover the must-have book for shark fanatics, a madcap field guide full of facts and humor, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about underwater creatures!



Deadliest!

Author : Steve Jenkins

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 45 pages

File Size : 50,28 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0544938089

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Deadliest! showcases some of the planet's most threatening creatures.



National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures

Author : Laura Marsh

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 23,58 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1426310471

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Book Description

An introduction to some of the weirdest creatures that live in the ocean including anglerfish, lionfish, and hagfish.



A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Curious Collection of Creatures)

Author : Sami Bayly

Publisher : The Experiment, LLC

Page : 205 pages

File Size : 36,75 MB

Release : 2020-11-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1615196943

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Make way for the world’s weirdest, most wonderful creatures—from the author of the forthcoming A Curious Collection of Dangerous Creatures Publisher’s Note: A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures was previously published in Australia as The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals. What’s your favorite animal—a majestic lion, a graceful horse? Those are great choices, but have you considered the fangtooth moray eel? It has two rows of icicle-shaped teeth! And the monkey slug caterpillar is ready to cuddle . . . just look out for the stingers all over its body (and its six limbs that technically aren’t legs)! It’s true, these animals are a little different—but their unusual features often give them incredible superpowers. Take the nearly blind star-nosed mole: Its pink, flower-shaped nose can detect the microscopic texture of everything it touches, and it does this at warp speed—up to 12 objects per second! What’s more, many of these weird, wonderful creatures need our help: They’re endangered, and we can’t afford to ignore their well-being any longer. It’s time to find a peculiar creature to love! Why not the blobfish?



What Makes a Monster?

Author : Jess Keating

Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 10,3 MB

Release : 2017-08-08

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0553512323

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Monsters are real—and they're everywhere in nature! Animal Planet meets Godzilla in this nonfiction picture book that puts the "Ack!" into backyard science. Some people think monsters are the stuff of nightmares—the stuff of scary movies and Halloween. But monsters can also be found right in your backyard. Animals like aye-ayes, goblin sharks and vampire bats may look scary, but they pose no threat to humans. Others, such as the prairie dog, seem innocent—cute, even—yet their behavior could give you goose bumps. What makes a monster? Read this book to find out, if you dare. . . . Jess Keating and David DeGrand, the author illustrator team behind Pink Is for Blobfish will have readers shrieking with laughter at this latest installment to the World of Weird Animals series.



The Puffer Fish

Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis

Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Page : 35 pages

File Size : 25,49 MB

Release : 2017-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1502625830

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The puzzling thing about the pufferfish or blowfish is that it is highly toxic yet some people consider it a delicacy. That can make for a dangerous dinner. This book describes how the spikey fish got its name, how it fights off predators, where it lives, the strength of its toxins, and how a skilled chef can render it safe to eat.