What's crazy about these creatures? The magnificent frigatebird can fly for two months without ever landing. The emu can't fly at all, but it can run more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per… More →

The animal world has many crazy creatures. Capybaras can sleep in the water. The duck-billed platypus has venom-filled spurs. Colugos can glide from treetop to treetop. The purple frog lives… More →

What's crazy about these creatures? The red lionfish has fins that look like a lion's mane. The whitemargin stargazer discharges an electric shock. The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is the… More →

What's crazy about these creatures? The purple frog lives almost its whole life underground. The wood frog's heart stops beating in winter. The Argentine horned frog is also known as the… More →

What's crazy about these creatures? The Komodo dragon can eat a whole deer. The thorny devil is covered in spikes. The green crested basilisk can run on water. Read about the coolest lizards… More →

What's crazy about these creatures? Capybaras can sleep in the water. The duck-billed platypus has venom-filled spurs. Colugos can glide from treetop to treetop. Read about the coolest… More →

The animals featured in the Creepy But Cool series have special adaptations that help them survive. Some of these adaptations make them look or act truly strange. Close-up photos bring the… More →

Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make bats special--and creepy. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great… More →

Assassin bugs, kissing bugs, stink bugs…colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and behaviors that make some bugs special--and creepy. Amazing… More →

Adaptable, colorful, powerful, and gross are words that describe some of Earth's amazing birds. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and… More →