50 Wacky Things Animals Do: Weird & Amazing Animal Facts!

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**Winner of ASJA's (American Society of Journalists and Authors) 2018 Annual Writing Awards for Children/Young Adult Nonfiction. 50 Wacky Things Animals Do is loaded with all the wacky, interesting, and sometimes gross things animals do that seem too crazy to be true, but are!** The planet Earth is a big place, and it's filled with all kinds of animals that do some pretty crazy things! For example, did you know that giraffes clean their ears with their tongues? Or that food passes through a giant squid's brain before going to its stomach? It's true! 50 Wacky Things Animals Do describes 50 unbelievable animals and the things they do that seem too crazy to be true - but are! Whether incredible, funny, or just plain gross, these peculiar and fascinating animal behaviors will surprise and delight fun-fact lovers and future zoologists alike. You'll have so much fun you'll be doing handstands like you were a skunk (something they really do!) and laughing like a hyena (how they really communicate!). Cover......Page 0 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 6 1. Food for Thought......Page 9 2. Sluggish Sloths......Page 11 3. Lazy Birds......Page 13 4. Scaredy Goats......Page 15 5. Amazing Architects......Page 17 6. Stinky Dancers......Page 19 7. Tippy Toes......Page 21 8. Upside-down Dinner......Page 23 9. Crab Camouflage......Page 25 10. Cow Magnets......Page 27 11. Potty Mouth......Page 29 12. A Rocky Marriage......Page 31 13. Lying Lyrebirds......Page 33 14. Freezing Frogs......Page 35 15. Big Baby Binky......Page 37 16. Turtle Tears......Page 39 17. Wet Wiggles......Page 41 18. Playing Dead......Page 43 19. All Puffed Up......Page 45 20. Vulture Vomit......Page 47 21. Fish Flossers......Page 49 22. Armor Ball......Page 51 23. Simply Shocking......Page 53 24. Brave Tails......Page 55 25. Mouth Guard......Page 57 26. Rodents in Reverse......Page 59 27. Bloodshot Eyes......Page 61 28. Nose Balloons......Page 63 29. Ice Kings......Page 65 30. Be Dazzled......Page 67 31. Grizzly Gut......Page 69 32. Unflappable......Page 71 33. Turning Heads......Page 73 34. Gas Passers......Page 75 35. Nine Lives......Page 77 36. Unlikely Friends......Page 79 37. Reptilian Workout......Page 81 38. Backward Bilby......Page 83 39. Tongue Twister......Page 85 40. Rock Chompers......Page 87 41. Poop Protectors......Page 89 42. Otterly Fun......Page 91 43. Yoga Bear......Page 93 44. Puppy Love......Page 95 45. Red Light, Green Light......Page 97 46. Escape Artist......Page 99 47. Dust Buster......Page 101 48. Kangaroo Kicks......Page 103 49. Spit It Out......Page 105 50. Nap Time......Page 107 Blank Page......Page 2