The Modern Bestiary - A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures

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. Written by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.

Product details

• Authors: Joanna Bagniewska, JOANNA BAGNIEWSKA
• Assisted by: Jennifer N. R. Smith (Illustration), Jennifer N. R. Smith (Illustration)
• Publisher: Wildfire
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781472289636
• ISBN: 978-1-4722-8963-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; NATURE / Animals / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Animals & society, Bestiary, Animals and society, Research & information: general, Research and information: general