num_pages: 96
description: Matt Sewell's follow-up to the mega-hit Dinosaurs is a beautifully-illustrated large format look at the amazing beasts that time forgot  from the relatively well known such as the sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth to the obscure monsters that walked the earth millions of years ago  many now forgotten. New findings are being made every year and research is showing us exactly how these beasts looked and how they lived.Creatures illustrated and described include:Sabre tooth tigers and woolly mammothsGlyptodon  an armadillo as big as a VW Beetle carMegalodon  a monster 60 foot (18m) sharkWater King penguin  a red and grey penguin the size of a manOrnimegalonyx  a huge Cuban flightless owl the largest owl that ever existed at over 3 feet (1m) tallDeinotherium  a strange-looking and huge elephant-like creature with tusks positioned on its lower jaw and curved facing downwardsShort-nosed bear  a massive fearsome bear that kept North America human freeMegatherium  the giant sloth as large as a modern elephantLess celebrated than the dinosaurs the range of beasts is equally impressive every one a scary amazing creature that actually stalked the planet. Like the dinosaurs these beasts are awe-inspiring in their variety with amazing details not seen on animals today and in a wide variety of furs feathers and colours making for a stunning collection of illustrations.
language: English
title: Forgotten Beasts
publisher: Pavilion Books