With chapters devoted to each of the continents and the world’s oceans, The Atlas of the World’s Strangest Animals is a fascinating introduction to some of nature’s most curious beasts.

Covers a wide variety of species of animals in the world, including mammals that fly, birds that laugh, fish that walk, and insects that consult over nesting options, to identify just a few of the amazing behaviors animals provide.

This fascinating and engaging volume profiles 50 of the more unusual animal species, from the aardvark to the seahorse, and lists the strangest animals of the world by continent, providing key facts about their lifespans, diets, unusual characteristics, and habitats. Arrangement is by region, and each animal is covered in a four-page entry combing text with a 'Key Facts' box and strong visuals. The topic and the presentation, which includes maps, bright and vivid photographs, meticulous illustrations, and robust index, will appeal to students, while providing facts about the worlds strangest animals.

"Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.

From the great winding Ganges river in India to the thick conifer forests of northern Europe, travel across the glbobe to discover the rich variety of animals that share our blue planet. Written by zoologist Dr. Nick Crumpton and fully illustrated throughout, this fascinating fact-filled book will be treasured for generations.

A whimsical and imaginative catalog of fantastical beasts and creatures of myth and legend from around the world-complete with a code that needs cracking to uncover the mystery of the monster atlas! One day a collection of very old maps is found in a dusty library. They show where in the world monsters and creatures from mythology and folklore can be found. According to the notes left with the maps, they were made by Cornelius Walters, an intrepid explorer from the 15th century. But did Walters really make these elaborate maps, or is it all a hoax? The librarian who discovered them is not certain . . . and what are the strange messages in a cryptic code that Walters records in his ship's log? The codes throughout, once cracked, may indeed lead to something sinister that will happen should the atlas ever be published! This is a gorgeously illustrated and comprehensive catalog of monsters, beasts, and mythical creatures from around the globe, with an easy-to-read format and incredible detail on each spread.