{"product_id":"strange-animals-tom-jackson-9781838866792","title":"Strange Animals","description":"\u003ci\u003eStrange Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling introduction to some of nature's most curious beasts. Arranged geographically, over 180 photographs are accompanied by fascinating captions explaining the quirky characteristics of each entry, including egg-laying mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, cannibalistic insects and other invertebrates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does a mudskipper fish manage to \"walk\" on land? Why is the Hoatzin also known as 'The Stinkbird'? And once the female Pipa toad has laid her eggs, where does she put them? The answers? The mudskipper can \"walk\" using its pectoral fins, the Hoatzin has a unique digestive system which gives the bird a manure-like odour, and the female Pipa Toad embeds its eggs on its back where they develop to adult stage. \u003cbr\u003eIllustrated throughout with outstanding colour photographs, \u003ci\u003eStrange Animals \u003c\/i\u003epresents the most unusual aspects of 100 of the most unusual species. The selection spans a broad spectrum of wildlife, from the tallest land living mammal, the giraffe, to the light, laughing chorus of Australian kookaburra birds, from the intelligence of the Bottlenose dolphin to octopuses that change colour when they dream to the slow pace of the three-toed sloth. \u003cbr\u003eArranged geographically, the photographs are accompanied by fascinating captions, which explain the quirky characteristics of each entry. Including egg-laying mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, cannibalistic insects and other invertebrates, \u003ci\u003e Strange Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling introduction to some of nature's most curious beasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838866795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838866792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Tom Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097673441535,"sku":"9781838866792","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-animals-tom-jackson-9781838866792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}