Bigfoot, giant bats, apemen, lake monsters, swamp creatures, werewolves, suburban horrors, legends of the deep, dinosaurs, out of place big cats, beasts of the moors. All this and much much more awaits in Strange Beasts & Bizarre Creatures.

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

Illustrates how adaptations have changed animals' looks and actions and ultimately contribute to their survival.

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A New York Times Editors' Choice and Notable Book of 2021 "Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror of 2021"—The Washington Post From one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature, an uncanny and playful novel that blurs the line between human and beast… In the fictional Chinese city of Yong’an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the stories of its fabled beasts. These creatures live alongside humans in near-inconspicuousness—save their greenish skin, serrated earlobes, and strange birthmarks. Aided by her elusive former professor and his enigmatic assistant, our narrator sets off to document each beast, and is slowly drawn deeper into a mystery that threatens her very sense of self. Part detective story, part metaphysical enquiry, Strange Beasts of China engages existential questions of identity, humanity, love and morality with whimsy and stylistic verve.

Watch out! There are strange creatures around. Did you know that there is a sea creature that looks like a Portuguese battleship? Can you name a creature that is both a plant and an animal? This book transports you to an enchanting world of strange animals—up close and personal.