Extreme Animals

Part of the Animal Science series

Explore how animals survive extreme environments and discover nature's toughest creature.

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64 pages· 5,620 words· Est. 47 min read· AD1100L

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Bookroo's summary

Journey from the icy South Pole to fiery volcanoes, where emperor penguins and resilient bacteria defy the odds. Uncover the secrets of desert reptiles and deep-sea survivors. Which creature claims the title of nature's toughest? Dive into this captivating exploration of animal adaptation and survival, and find out how these incredible beings thrive where humans cannot.

From the publisher

“Davies’s chatty, funny text and Layton’s colorful illustrations will pull kids into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom.” – Booklist (starred review) From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say “coffin.” Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team – and find out who wins the title of the toughest animal of them all.Back matter includes an index and a glossary.

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