Disgusting animal dinners

Many people are happy to make a meal of a freshly caught bass. Would they be so quick to dig in if they knew what was happening below the surface of the water? Bass are known to eat their own babies! In addition to this dietary quirk, readers will also find out about the different kinds of bass, where they live, and about their life cycle.

You may not believe it, but skuas are truly some of the most disgusting creatures on the planet. Not only do these birds eat baby penguins and rotting flesh, but they harass other birds until they throw up in fear. Then they eat the vomit. Readers will be thrilled to learn more about these animals and their gross eating habits.

Vultures are huge birds known for feeding on the rotting, dead carcasses of animals. Vultures have many unique adaptations that allow them to thrive on their rotting diets, teeming with bacteria, maggots, and other gross by-products of the decaying corpse. Readers will be fascinated by these giant birds.

Leeches are parasites that feed off the blood of many animals, including people. Living in freshwater, salt water, and even on land, leeches are always looking for their next meal. Find out about the many kinds of leeches, their anatomy, habitats, and favorite meals. A fact spread highlights some of the more disgusting features of leeches.

Most people think of small insects fluttering harmlessly around lights when they think of moths. However, there are some moths with a sinister secret. They use their barbed tongues to poke animals in the eyes and drink their tears. Readers will discover all sorts of disgusting facts about moths. You will never look at a moth the same way again!.

Everybody knows that flies are disgusting. They spend their days eating animal waste, also known as poop, as well as garbage and rotting flesh, and spreading diseases as they go. Readers will find out about the many species of flies, their life cycle, habitats, and anatomy, and why they eat disgusting foods such as poop.