This book tells us that they are trying to save us all. Cherfas Describes the various skills that animals exhibit in building nests, traps, and larders. Cherfas Describes the wide variety of defenses animals use to protect themselves from predators. This collection gives children a rare opportunity to explore such animal-lover's delights as a gorilla's footprint, a dolphin's blowhole, a hippo's ears, or the bottom of an elephant's foot at a glance. Each full-color spread also features a fact file providing biological classification, size, coloration, and more.
Humans make about one liter of saliva a day.
A sheep or goat, up to 15 liters per day. If you place a hagfish in a bucket of seawater, this animal drips so much slime that a thick layer of mucus will float on the water after several hours. Animal Grossology's Sylvia Branzei proves she still knows what fascinates and really disgusts kids of all ages. Sure, there's bird poop on the cover. Yeah, there's a lot of information inside that can function as an appetite suppressant.