Are zombie ants real?
How high can an armadillo jump?
What's it like to wrestle a python?
Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he
introduces some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures in our
planet's deserts and grasslands with in-depth and often-bizarre facts.
Flannery ties together concepts of climate change, evolution,
conservation, and taxonomy throughout each animal's profile, firmly
connecting it to its environment while sparking wonder at its role in
the natural world. Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by
real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators,
Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert teaches readers to cherish and delight in
our planet's ecosystems with Flannery's signature mix of humor and
wisdom.