Natural History Museum Animal Records
Which animal swims the fastest? What is the smallest mammal? Who lays the largest egg? Set the record straight with this definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth.
Author: Mark Carwardine
Natural History Museum Animal Records |
£ 20.00 |
Natural History Museum Animal Records reveals the astonishing diversity and splendour of nature, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Packed with thousands of fascinating facts and all the latest discoveries, it features world record holders from each of the animal groups including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates.
Find out which marsupial can jump to the ground from heights of up to 30m (100 ft), why it’s almost impossible to swat a fly, and which small, yet frightening frog carries enough poison to kill 20,000 mice.
With stunning photographs and intriguing entries, Natural History Museum Animal Records is a celebration of creatures both great and small that will appeal to all the family.
Product information
ISBN 13 978 0 565 09223 8
Price £20.00
Size 192 x 253 mm
Format Hardback
Extent 256 pp
Illustrations Colour throughout
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