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The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names

Kids love science, kids love animals, and kids love everything — everything — weird. Introducing The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Wild, Wacky Names, a science-based illustrated celebration of creatures notable for their bizarre, baffling, and just-plain-funny names.

Meet the Waxy Monkey Tree Frog, who lives high in the forests of South America — the “waxy” refers to its skin secretions and the “monkey” comes from its long, simian fingers, perfect for climbing. The White-Bellied Go-Away Bird — guess what its cry sounds like? Plus the Fried Egg Jellyfish, the Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider, the Bone-Eating Snot Flower Worm, and many more. While the names of these species are undeniably curious, the heart of the book is their just-as-curious habits, appearance, abilities — and the stories of how they acquired their unusual monikers.

There are over 70 creatures in all, brought to life with full-color illustrations and photographs and detailed, engagingly written text.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 156
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781523508112
  • Genres
  • science, animals, childrens
  • Release date
  • 2020