Unusual Creatures

Unusual Creatures
Author: Michael Hearst
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1452104670

"Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.

All Creatures Weird and Dangerous

All Creatures Weird and Dangerous
Author: Timm Otterson
Publisher: Guernica World Editions
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2022-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781771837088

All Creatures Weird and Dangerous describes the author's experiences as a veterinarian drawn by chance to care for a variety of cryptozoological creatures. As a practicing veterinarian, the author is called upon, as if by strange forces, to care for a Chupacabra, Sasquatch, Lake Erie's monster Bessie, mermaids and fairies in Newfoundland, and eventually a unicorn in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing on his experiences as a wildlife rehabilitator and exotic-animal veterinarian, the author cares for these odd creatures, describing his work in accurate medical detail and touching on the importance of compassion and the need to respect all creatures on our planet. An homage to James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, while touching on stories equally appropriate for an episode of the X-Files.

Odd Bods

Odd Bods
Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728411416

Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads . . . the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures—and their odd bods—survive and thrive all around the globe!

Weird Sea Creatures

Weird Sea Creatures
Author: Erich Hoyt
Publisher: Firefly Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2015-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1770856498

An illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the surface in the depths of the ocean. In this book, Erich Hoyt introduces 50 of the oddest creatures you will ever meet in the sea. From the carnivorous comb jelly to the lantern-carrying deep-sea dragonfish, from a vampire squid with giant eyes to dancing jellyfish, Hoyt explores these peculiar conditions and their equally peculiar environment. These creatures have adapted to lack of light and, using sound pulses (echolocation) or light-producing organs and pigment cells (emitting light via bioluminescence), they are able to communicate without giving their location away to predators. These stunning, captivating photographs weren't taken from the portholes of submarines. Photographers David Shale, Solvin Zanki and Jeff Rotman worked with oceanography institutes, museums and the BBC Natural History Unit, taking long cruises across the ocean to record and try to understand these little-studied residents of the deep sea. To capture the creatures for observation, a net was lowered far beneath the surface. As soon as the trawl was hauled aboard, the photographers would race to transfer the most unusual animals to fresh seawater aquariums in a chilled laboratory on board. These pages let readers gaze into strange, wild eyes and study faces with toothless or crooked smiles that witness the fruits of deep-sea evolution. Informative captions explain what the patterns of lights on their bodies are "saying" to others in their absolutely dark world. The wonder and extraordinary weirdness of what lives in the deep seas, so far away from us and yet so close, will become more familiar with this book.

Strange Creatures

Strange Creatures
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1623344654

Describes a number of animals that look or behave oddly or have strange powers or abilities, including the hoatzin, tuatara, grunion, and gecko. Pamela Carroll's original artwork has been lovingly colorized for this new 2012 digital edition.

Odd Creatures

Odd Creatures
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-03
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781643109008

Kids who love weird will clamor for these kooky cartoon episodes full of rotten smells, bad advice, and comical creatures.

National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures

National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures
Author: Laura Marsh
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426310471

An introduction to some of the weirdest creatures that live in the ocean including anglerfish, lionfish, and hagfish.

Lake Monsters and Odd Creatures of the Great Lakes

Lake Monsters and Odd Creatures of the Great Lakes
Author: Shetan Noir
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2018-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781719584159

The Great lakes have a long history of Lake monsters and Sea serpents. This book gives a new look at the possibilities of what may be living in the Great lakes.

Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals (An Animal Planet Book)

Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals (An Animal Planet Book)
Author: Animal Planet
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1683303229

Animal Planet presents the ickiest, stickiest, blobbiest, and oddest animals in the world! Did you know that an archerfish can spit water up to 16 feet? Or that the giant weta is the world's largest and heaviest insect? Animal Planet's fascinating exploration of animal oddities introduces young animal lovers to some of the most astonishing, gorgeous, and obscure animals in the world-including some brand new discoveries! Packed with more than 200 vibrant photographs and fun facts about animals with unusual behaviors, strange appearances, and remarkable stats, this deluxe gift book is perfect for reluctant readers or anyone who loves totally gross and amazing animals. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of books in the Animal Bites series benefits the principal partners of R.O.A.R. (Reach Out. Act. Respond.), Animal Planet's initiative dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our communities and in the wild.