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Red-eyed tree frogs sleep camouflaged on green leaves, but if disturbed they flash their bulging red eyes, startling predators
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Snow leopards can leap the length of four Sumatran rhinos in one stride.
Great white sharks can leap completely out of the water while attacking prey.
Orcas are considered the top predator of the ocean—sometimes scaring away great white sharks from their hunting grounds.
Humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks— seven!
Fossilized dinosaur bones can be smelly.
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The back of a giraffe has a small hump on it, similar to a camel’s.
The male ring-tailed lemur, native to the African island of Madagascar, produces a smelly substance from its wrists, rubs it on its tail, and then waves its tail in the air to attract mates.
Some swan species swim with one of their feet tucked on their backs.
Island life
White rhinos and black rhinos are the same color—gray.
To impress females, male blue-footed boobies show off the bright color of their feet by doing a highstepped dance.
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Author: Julie Beer • Illustrator: Andy Smith Ages: 8-12 years • Price: $14.99 Format: Hardcover • Pages: 208 Trim size: 6 x 8.1 in • Pub date: April 4, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9137507-3-2 BISAC codes:
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This book will make you ROAR with laughter! Discover facts about escaping penguins, farting zebras, leaping dolphins, snorting elephants, dancing bears, and more—all connected in weird and wonderful ways.
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Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? Or that some monkeys floss their teeth using bird feathers? Or that one species of bird can walk underwater? Or that alligators stay underwater for longer by swallowing rocks? Or that sea otters use rocks to crack open prey? Welcome to Animal FACTopia, a purrfectly amazing world of facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Every fact in this book is connected to the next in a fascinating web of information, where you will leapfrog from topic to topic in surprising and hilarious ways. Sometimes your path branches and you can slide down a rabbit hole to a totally different, but still connected, part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! Author—Julie Beer is an author and editor who has written numerous children’s books on everything from National Parks to space to her favorite subject of all—animals! Julie is based in California. Illustrator—Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator who studied at at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London, UK. His work combines illustration and typography to create images with a hand-printed feel and plenty of energy and humor.
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The fourth book in the FACTopia series, which has sold over 75,000 copies to date. Every one of the 400 facts in this book is linked, and you can choose your own path through this wild web of information. Makes connections between an incredible range of animals, from deep-sea creatures to mountain-dwelling species, as well as animal habitats, record-holders, prehistoric beasts, and even animal escape artists! Features more than 300 fabulously witty color illustrations and photographs.
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