This paperback edition of Natural History Museum Animal Records has been fully revised and updated with newrecords and all the latest facts from the animal kingdom. It is a fascinating guide to the most exceptional creatureson Earth, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Packed with thousands of amazing facts and all the latestdiscoveries, it features world record holders from each of the main animal groups including mammals, birds,reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Entries include: the biggest squid ever captured with an eye as big as a beachball; the world’s smallest snake, averaging just 10 cm (4 in) and as thin as a spaghetti noodle; and a tropical mammal with a taste for alcoholic nectar which has been declared the hardest-drinking animal in the world. With stunning photographs and intriguing entries, the book is a celebration of creatures both great and small that will appeal to all the family.

This guide features incredible facts about creatures from each of the main animal groups, including mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish, and insects.

Unlike an encyclopedia, a data book or even a learned exposition, this book is designed to be read from start to finish as the developing story of a remarkable group of animals. It is an ideal introduction to dinosaurs for dinosaur fans and general readers alike.

It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons! An International Literacy Association Teachers' Choice Title (2018) A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Title (2019) Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood — and humorous — explanations. This entertaining introduction to the connection between animal bones (anatomy) and behavior is playful, relatable, and includes touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!

This collection of essays comprises short "biographies" of a number of famous taxidermied animals. Each essay traces the life, death and museum "afterlife" of a specific creature, illuminating the overlooked role of the dead beast in the modern human-animal encounter through practices as disparate as hunting and zookeeping.

A collection of anecdotes, facts, figures, folklore and literature, The Nature Magpie is a veritable treasure trove of humanity's thoughts and feelings about nature. With acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen as your guide, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet, choose your side – pineapple or durian – in the great 'king of fruits' debate and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather. Meet the roadkill connoisseurs, learn to dance the Hippopotamus Polka, find out the likelihood of sharing your name with a hurricane – and much more.