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

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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 because no one wants anything to do with this bad-luck creature.  Some are obvious, if still weird––guess what the Fried Egg Jellyfish looks like. Others sound like an inside joke: It's easy to figure out what was on the taxonomist's mind when he christened a fly he discovered Pieza Pie.  Along the way you'll learn all about these curiously named animals' just-as-curious habits, appearances, and abilities. 

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781523508112
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 176
  • Published:
  • September 14, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 240x204x13 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 536 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 13, 2025

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

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 because no one wants anything to do with this bad-luck creature. 
Some are obvious, if still weird––guess what the Fried Egg Jellyfish looks like. Others sound like an inside joke: It's easy to figure out what was on the taxonomist's mind when he christened a fly he discovered Pieza Pie. 
Along the way you'll learn all about these curiously named animals' just-as-curious habits, appearances, and abilities. 

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