Explore the fascinating world of nature in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs of unusual and unexpected relationships between different species.
Did you know that the Boxer Crab holds a stinging sea anemone like a pom pom, for protection and to help it eat? Or that a tiny snake keeps the Eastern Screech Owl’s nest free from parasites, gaining a food source in the process? How would you like a moth to live on your body, creating the perfect environment for algae to grow which you then eat as a tasty snack?
Discover these and other gross and interesting facts in this beautifully illustrated book. Check out this and other great books in our Science and Nature section of the library.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs is on the shortlist for the Eve Pownall non-fiction award for this years CBCA book awards.
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