The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names

by Matthew Murrie, Steve Murrie, Julie Benbassat

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A fascinating compendium featuring over 70 unusual animal species.

What's in a name? This lively, illustrated celebration is jam-packed with creatures notable for their bizarre, baffling, and just-plain-funny names. 

Meet the White-Bellied Go-Away Bird, whose cry sounds like someone screaming, "Go away!" Or the Aye-Aye, whose name means "I don't know" in Malagasy...
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Published By Workman Publishing Company

Format Paperback

Category

Number Of Pages 176

Publication Date 09/15/2020

ISBN 9781523508112

Dimensions 8 inches x 9.5 inches


"This book is irresistible...The plentiful full-color illustrations and photos are especially compelling, and, in addition to giggling and snorting (bluefooted booby! monkeyface prickleback!) readers will learn a great deal. This fun romp will delight animal-lovers and liven up STEM collections." Booklist, starred review

"Like its title, this is sure to be a scream." Kirkus Reviews

"... a fun choice for supplementing science lessons at home or at school." Foreword Reviews