Wildlife Compendium of the World: Awe-inspiring Animals from Every Continent

(Hardback)

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From amphibians and reptiles to monotremes and pilosa, discover our world of enchanting fauna in this stunning, illustrated book,Wildlife Compendium of the Worldby Tania McCartney.

Divided by continent, and with a handy map opener, you can explore some of the wildest, weirdest and cutest animals that call Earth home. Each animal profile includes the Latin name, type, diet, size, weight, conservation status, curious facts about the species, and the collective noun or baby name for that animal.

Meet a slug that resembles a banana and a fuzzball mammal with 90 strands of hair per follicle. Marvel at an ant that burns like fire, a pig-beaver-hippo-cow-camel hybrid that eats its own poop, and a creature with the shortest lifespan on Earth (five minutes!). Discover that agroup of bears is called a sloth and a baby lizard is called a hatchling.

Wildlife Compendium of the World also features sections on animal types and environments,animal rights, a word glossary and the conservation status of each animal. With a lustrous textured cover, this book is a wonderful resource and the perfect gift for children and adults alike.

Author Bio

Tania McCartneyis a book creator. She has made over60 books for children and adults, and has illustrated, edited and designed many of them, too. Her works haveshortlistedand wonan array of awards,andhave reached the hands of children in more than 20 countries around the globe. A children's literacy ambassadorand the founder of Kids Book Review and The Happy Book podcast, Tania is also the author/illustrator of thePlumetravel series andI Heart the World. She has lived in London, Paris and Beijing, and now writes and draws from her studio in Canberra, Australia.