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The modern bestiary : a curated collection of wondrous wildlife / Joanna Bagniewska ; with illustrations by Jennifer N.R. Smith.

by Bagniewska, Joanna.

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Smithsonian Books, 2022.

591.97023 B147m

Animals -- Miscellanea.

Curiosities and wonders.

9781588347305 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Curated collection of wondrous wildlife

246 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

"First published in 2022 by Wildfire, an imprint of Headline Publishing Group"--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-236) and index.

"From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, 'The Modern Bestiary' is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers. Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), 'The Modern Bestiary' contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the 'aliens on Earth' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace."--From publisher.

Joanna Bagniewska holds PhD in zoology from the University of Oxford.

Smith, Jennifer N. R.

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