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Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure to What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, this eye-popping picture book introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same challenges in very different...

"An illustrated encyclopedia of some of the weirdest (but no less wonderful) creatures in the animal kingdom, including facts about each animal's conservation status, diet, strange quirks, and habitat"--

Describes how the characteristics of some animals that may appear to be weaknesses are critical for finding food or staying safe, from the size of the Amau frog to the stink of the hoatzin's feathers.

How do you tell the difference between a llama and an alpaca? What really makes a crocodile different from an alligator? Is that a leopard, a cheetah or a jaguar? What s the Difference? Animals covers over sixty different regularly confused animals and discusses the similarities and differences between each of them.

Introduces animals, describing the physical characteristics and behavior of different animal groups, including how they hunt, defend themselves, and attract a mate.

From the exceptionally large molars of the panda bear to a crab that can punch at a high speed, animal adaptations can be spectacular-and extreme! In this book, dozens of animals from all over the world are described in incredible detail with accompanying full-color photographs. Spiders with a super-long leg span, whales that click at decibel levels like that of an airplane, and more will engage readers with the animal kingdom in a new and exciting...

Uses a question-and-answer format to present information about some of the ways various animals protect themselves.

"Of course animals can be cute and cuddly, but they can be downright gross, too! Many animals use pee, poo, and even puke for drinking, eating, and protecting. This book covers all the nastiest habits of the most disgusting creatures on the planet."--P. [4] of cover.

Describes fifty strange animal behaviors, including how cuckoo birds lay their eggs in other birds' nests, how male penguins offer stones to female penguins, and how electric eels defend themselves with electric shock waves.

"An introduction to diurnal (daytime) and nocturnal (nighttime) animals"--