Covering insects, wild animals and pets, this guide explores the abundance of myths relating to the animal kingdom, including why the lion is not ‘king of the jungle’, how boa constrictors kill their prey (not by suffocation), and the unjustified ‘jewel-thief’ moniker for magpies.
A humorous and informative book, debunking a range of commonly held myths about animals.
Camels store water in their humps and magpies love to steal shiny objects. Or do they? A must-read in the Everything you Know series, this book debunks a range of old-cod stories about animals in author Matt Brown's inimitable humorous and fascinating style.
Covering everything from the myth that lemmings throw themselves off cliffs in suicide (they don't, but on occasion some just fall off) to the one about bats being blind (they're not, and they can see but use the more sophisticated echolocation for certain hunting). From head in the sand ostriches to cats landing on their feet, a wealth of information on our beloved pets to creepy crawlies and wild giants, this book will set the marvel of the animal word straight. Plus, there are special features on the odd diets of animals and how wrongly they are portrayed in the movies.
All the old stories and myths about animals we've had since childhood are gleefully debunked in a hugely entertaining book.
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