Weird Creatures of the World, KidsWorld
Product Description
From slime mold to the sea slugs and the gerenuk to the leaf-tailed gecko, the Einstein Sisters bring you some of the weirdest creatures of the world, on land and in the sea:
• The Shoebill from Africa can stand so still when hunting fish to eat that it looks like a statue.
• The pink meanie is a newly discovered species of jellyfish that eats other jellyfish.
• Tardigrades, or water bears, are micro-animals that live at the tops of volcanoes and at the bottom of the sea.
• A frogfish catch its food by swimming close very slowly then opening its mouth quickly and sucking in its prey.
• Fireflies have special organs in their abdomens that produce light.
• Thorny devils can drink water from any part of their bodies.
About the Author
Tamara is a biologist who travels the world exploring everything from rainforests to high mountaintops and languages to cultures. She has written books on mammals, whales, dolphins, and the human friendship with animals.
The Einstein Sisters love to explore the world of nature, science and the cultures and countries of the earth.We travel to remote adventures in rainforests, oceans, mountains, deserts and Arctic regions. We want share some of our favourite facts about the worlds we explore in a fun and colourful way.
The Einstein Sisters love to explore the world of nature, science and the cultures and countries of the earth.We travel to remote adventures in rainforests, oceans, mountains, deserts and Arctic regions. We want share some of our favourite facts about the worlds we explore in a fun and colourful way.