Originally published: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2009. Includes index.
Contents:
Life in miniature -- The shapes of life -- Into the wild -- Greater of two weevils -- Slender loris -- Variegated locust -- Horned lizards in love -- Sea urchin -- Scorpion mother -- Rascally Rainbow lorikeet -- Giant silkmoth caterpillar -- Superhero silkmoth -- Ageless axolotl -- Mongolian gerbil -- Hungry centipede -- Burrowing owl -- Mantis strikes a pose -- Flying fox hanging out -- Prickly phasmid -- Shy seahorse -- Goliath bird eater -- Red-eyed tree frog -- Hawk moth -- Rhinoceros beetle -- Crested gecko -- Spiky hedgehog -- Camel spider -- Hermit crabs -- Young Grass snake -- Pipistrelle -- A stickleback for supper -- Gecko grip -- Colorful Gouldian finch -- Stag beetle battles -- Moon jellyfish -- Mantis mealtime -- Moody Veiled chameleon -- Dune tiger beetle -- Walking leaf insect -- Blowfly birthday -- Golden-headed lion tamarin -- Great diving beetle -- Dragon-headed cricket -- Lionfish lurking.
Summary:
This visually stunning natural history book features dramatically close-up images of animals from insects to reptiles to mammals to birds, revealing the colors, textures, and structures of each animal.
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