Bizarre Beasts: And Other Oddities of Nature

stranger than fiction The Australian frilled lizard, the stinging velvet ant and the insect-eating pitcher plant are among the creatures of Bizarre Beasts: And Other Oddities of Nature by Anita Ganeri. Color illustrations of the fantastic beasts dominate the oversize pages, while short blocks of text explain their survival strategies and strange features and disguises. Fact panels provide more information, and the last page features a glossary and index.