Ten unusual animals are featured in this picture book - komodo, dragon, tapir, Tasmanian devil, guanaco, cassowary, babirusa, porcupine, echidna, marabou stork and Abyssinian ground hornbill. An "Amazing Facts" section compares each animal with familiar examples that children will understand. Simple, informative text describes each creatures different features and explains how it lives. The running glossary at the foot of each spread helps children to develop their vocabulary. Scale drawings shows the sizes of the different animals.
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