The illustrated encyclopaedia of ugly animals
Bayly, Sami2019
Book
Marvel as you enter the fascinating hidden world of ugly animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and beauty-challenged species. It's time for ugly animals to shine! With more than sixty ugly animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrates the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, debating their relative ugliness and merits, learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, sphinx cat, blobfish and many more 'ugly' beauties. Includes description, conservation status, diet, location/habitat and fun facts.
Main title:
The illustrated encyclopaedia of ugly animals / Sami Bayly.
Author:
Bayly, Sami, author, illustrator
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2019.©2019
Collation:
127 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 30 cm.
Notes:
"A Lothian Children's Book".
Audience:
Interest age level: 7-12 years.
Contents:
Amazon River dolphinAmerican manateeAntarctic scale wormAsian sheepshead wrasseAtlantic mudskipperAtlantic trumpetfishAustralian brush-turkeyAustralian ghost sharkAustralian white ibisAye-ayeBald-headed uakariBlack musselcrackerBlack rain frogBlack snub-nosed monkeyBlobfishBornean orangutanCalifornia condorChinese softshell turtleCreatonotos gangrisFangtooth morayGelada baboonGiant anteaterGoblin sharkGreater sage grouseHairless Chinese crested dogHammer-headed fruit batHellbenderHelmeted guineafowlHelmeted hornbillHumpback anglerfishKing vultureLargetooth sawfishMalayan tapirMaleoMandrillMarabou storkMexican mole lizardMonkey slug caterpillarNaked mole ratNorth Sulawesi babirusaNorthern bald ibisNorthern ground-hornbillOcean sunfishProboscis monkeyPurple pig-nosed frogRed-lipped batfishReticulate stargazerSaiga antelopeSantiago giant tortoiseSarcastic fringeheadSea lampreySouthern cassowarySouthern elephant sealStar-nosed moleSurinam toadTardigradeTurkey vultureVulturine guineafowlWhitemargin unicornfishWild turkey.
ISBN:
9780734419019 (hardback)
Dewey class:
590.3
Language:
English
BRN:
359106