Zombie birds, astronaut fish, and other weird animals
By: Becky Crew
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Avon, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781440560262; 9781440563355
Subjects: Miscellanea; Curiosities and wonders; Animals; Animal behavior
Work titles: Zombie tits, astronaut fish, and other weird animals
Description: "Astronaut fish swimming in zero gravity? Fluffy little birds hungry for brains? Transformer butterflies morphing in midair? It's either a bad trip or one crazy safari. Becky Crew takes you on the latter by mixing serious scientific facts with lighthearted anthropomorphic stories. Each animal profile starts with a short, humorous day-in-the-life-of bit that leads into the real science of these really strange creatures. Becky keeps things fresh by mixing in her wit with the interesting facts. From naked mole rat reproduction to the Wolverine-style defenses of Cameroon's hairy frogs, Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals packs enough information for one heck of a nature walk."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Originally published under title: Zombie tits, astronaut fish, and other weird animals. Sydney : NewSouth, ©2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-231) and index.
Table of contents: title: Hunters. The most powerful punch on earth? ; A mouse in wolf's clothing ; Birds coming for your brains ; The sock-loving vampire spider ; A slime-wielding predator ; The spider-eating spider ; A mind-controlling parasite ; Isopod got your tongue? ; The master deceiver ; Killer cone snail ; The mystery of the sawfish's saw; title: Lovers and fighters. All-female lizard tribe ; The loudest penis on earth ; Battle of the genitals ; The impossible mates ; Don't trust them with your offspring ; Your mother wants you to eat her ; Fruit bat fellatio ; It's time to become gonads ; Sexy monkeys bathe in urine ; Secret boys' club ; A love affair with beer gone wrong ; Won't rat you out for chocolate; title: Ancient creatures. The largest feathered animal ever ; A venomous dinosaur? ; What's that on your face? ; King of the rabbits ; Microraptor shows its true colours ; Night vision for hunters ; Horses the size of house cats; title: Prey. Cliff-diving toad ; Transformer butterflies ; Don't get angry : vomit ; Poison-blood-spitting eyes ; Will rib you to death ; Playing dead pros ; Underwater mousedeer ; A poisonous pelt ; What big eyes you have! ; Wolverine frog ; Bomb-dropping worm ; The toxic songbird; title: Odd bodies. A (mostly) vegetarian spider ; The strangest mammal in the world ; Flying buttocks ; The elusive stick giant ; At home in someone else's anus ; Houdini with an inflatable head ; The toughest fish in outer space ; Sunken spider's bubble web.