Pengarang: Marty Crump

From celebrated herpetologist and science writer Marty Crump, a beautifully illustrated exploration of the interlinked stories of herp folklore, natural history, and conservation.Frogs are worshipped …

Vampire bats that regurgitate blood for roosting buddies. Mosquitoes that filch honeydew droplets from ants. Reptiles that enforce chastity on their lovers with copulatory plugs. Capuchin monkeys tha …

The natural world is filled with diverse-not to mention quirky and odd-animal behaviors. Consider the male praying mantis that continues to mate after being beheaded; the spiders, insects, and birds …

An illustrated hourly guide that follows twenty-four frogs as they eat, find mates, care for their young, and survive our harsh and changing planet. In this short book, celebrated biologist Marty Cru …