Did you know that vultures pee on their legs to keep cool? Ever wondered how much a newborn hippo weighs? Curious to know how many mosquitoes a bat eats in one hour? Wacky, wild facts and a bright, bold design will keep struggling and reluctant readers wanting more!

"Presents more than 100 facts about land animals in a unique layout that appeals to struggling and reluctant readers"--

Grades 4 to 6.

Did you know that horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes? Discover other mind-blowing facts about animals!

Did you know that a mantis shrimp can punch with the force of a 22-caliber bullet? Ever wonder hiw big a newborn blue whale is? Curious to know how long a whale shark actually is? Wacky, wild facts and a bright, bold design will keep struggling and reluctant readers wanting more!

All people sleep. So do all other mammals. Birds sleep, too. Even snakes, fish, and insects have a way of sleeping. How different animals sleep on land, in water, and in the air-and the special ways they do it-is the subject of this fascinating book for young readers. Using accessible language and scientifically accurate terms, author Mary Batten shows how animals sleep in very different ways and for various lengths of time depending on their size, their physiology, and their habitat. From three-toed sloths hanging from tree branches to dolphins dozing near the ocean's surface, Batten presents a rich variety of wildlife and animal behavior. Additional information about the featured animals as well as simple explanations of terms such as hibernation and torpor are included in sidebars throughout the book. Enhancing the text are illustrator Higgins Bond's vivid, realistic wildlife illustrations feature animals in their natural environments.