"First published in Switzerland under the title Geniale Nasen"--Copyright page. Includes bibliographical references (page 52) and index.
Contents:
Flying creatures -- Bat -- Flying Fox -- Petrel -- Fruit fly -- Plant hopper -- Polyphemus moth -- Snout beetle -- Ground-dwellers -- Black and rufous elephant shrew -- Hog-nosed shrew rat -- Gambian pouched rat -- Dik-dik -- Saiga antelope -- Pig -- Tapir -- Elephant -- Giant anteater -- Underground diggers -- Aardvark -- Desman -- Stink badger -- Echidna -- Bilby -- Star-nosed mole -- Bushveld elephant shrew -- Lowland streaked tenrec -- Shrew -- Solenodon -- Kiwi -- Happiest when hanging out in trees -- Silky anteater -- Tamandua -- Proboscis monkey -- Snub-nosed monkey -- Koala -- Coati -- Madagascar leaf-nosed snake -- Pinocchio chameleon -- Pinocchio frog -- Pinocchio lizard -- Water creatures -- Elephant seal -- Pig-nosed turtle -- Eel -- Peter's elephantnose fish -- Short-nosed unicorn fish.
Summary:
"Which animal can smell underwater? Which one uses their nose as a snorkel? What can animals do with their noses besides smell? Noses can tell us a lot about animal habits and habitats. An animal collection of special species from around the world--filledwith amazing facts celebrating the diversity in nature. "Fascinating insights into the world of animal noses, whether small, large, round or star-shaped. You learn a lot of new things here."--Dr. Pascal Marty, Curator, Zurich Zoo"-- Provided by publisher.
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