Wildlife oddities

In this book you will meet amazing shocking sea creatures.

Reptiles have been crawling over the Earth for hundreds of millions of years, leading today to more than 6,500 species. Meet reptiles that run, swim, climb, and even fly. Incredible blue tongues, blood-shooting eyes, and poisoned-filled hinged, fangs are just a few of the features these amazing animals possess.

Have you ever heard of a plant that eats animals? You don't have to find them in the movies you'll find these plants right in these pages, along with others that grow to more than 300 feet (100 m) tall and live for thousands of years.

Did you ever want to know what its like to live like an animal? Well, scientifically speaking, you are an animal, and you belong to the group mammals. Mammals are unlike all other animal groups in some very special ways, and this book will show you how.

Imagine being able to jump over your own house! How about a meal of blood or elephant droppings? Think what it would be like to walk around with your skeleton on the outside. Such is the life of insects. In this book, youll learn about the most numerous animals on the planet.