A Strange Place to Call Home: The World's Most Dangerous Habitats & the Animals That Call Them Home

Type

Book

Authors

Marilyn Singer

ISBN 10

1452101205

ISBN 13

9781452101200

Tags

Animals, Diseases, Poetry, Environment & Ecology, Zoology

Description

Under the desert's cracked and barren skin, spadefoot toads are waiting for rain. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. Even in the frozen hearts of glaciers, ice worms by the billion flourish. In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in Earth's most dangerous places, renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young show that of all the miracles of life, it is life's persistence that astounds the most. - from Amzon

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