Why does a tiger become a man-eater? How can some fish survive at -60° F? How are frogs and toads related? What did Darwin notice about finches that helped him come up with the theory of evolution? How many millions of birds are killed by cats every year? What discoveries do Japanese macaque monkeys transmit to each other to make their food tastier? What is gastropodaphobia? Which is the most abundant animal species on earth?

This book is a compendium of over 300 scientific, literary, historical and mythical entries about the mysteries of the animal world all around us. Serious or entertaining, scientific or practical, useful or whimsical… the information is accurate, but never boring. It enables readers to be unbeatable when it comes to the animal world’s weird, funny, eccentric and ingenious details!

The book is bursting with unexpected and entertaining information that invites you to explore the animal world with new eyes. Readers can flip through this collection of curiosities, delving in at whim.