The facts on beasts with bad raps.
Lifelike illustrations and fascinating text invite the reader to explore and discover the truth about ten animals whose true selves are often quite surprising.
Ben Hodson's beautiful, lifelike illustrations depict the true nature of each featured creature, while his hilarious cartoons exaggerate the behavioral misconceptions.
Pigs are indeed clean creatures. They prefer sleeping on the highest ground in a pen -- away from where any waste might drain. And don't let the size of a bear fool you. Over short distances some bears can run as fast as a horse.
Did you know that spiders drink their food? They inject prey with digestive fluid then suck out the dissolved goo. And don't think sharks always swim in warm oceans; bull sharks have been found in the freshwater of the Mississippi, while blue sharks prefer the chilly waters of the Arctic Circle.
The facts on beasts with bad raps.
Lifelike illustrations and fascinating text invite the reader to explore and discover the truth about ten animals whose true selves are often quite surprising.
Ben Hodson's beautiful, lifelike illustrations depict the true nature of each featured creature, while his hilarious cartoons exaggerate the behavioral misconceptions.
Pigs are indeed clean creatures. They prefer sleeping on the highest ground in a pen -- away from where any waste might drain. And don't let the size of a bear fool you. Over short distances some bears can run as fast as a horse.
Did you know that spiders drink their food? They inject prey with digestive fluid then suck out the dissolved goo. And don't think sharks always swim in warm oceans; bull sharks have been found in the freshwater of the Mississippi, while blue sharks prefer the chilly waters of the Arctic Circle.
