A new chunky paperback edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of fascinating facts and captivating images, which details the most astounding feats in the natural world. Did you know that the mantis shrimp can punch its way through a sheet of glass, that the Bar-tailed Godwit can migrate nonstop around a quarter of the circumference of the Earth from Alaska to New Zealand, or that up to 40 million Mexican Free-tailed Bats gather in a single cave in Texas?
Author Biography
Dominic Couzens is an internationally renowned naturalist and author. His work appears in major magazines and journals around the world. He has written more than 20 books, and he has been a wildlife tour leader for more than 25 years.