From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a colorful, fun-filled book devoted to the odd, fascinating, and unusual animals that share our planet. From the weirdest mammals, marsupials, and birds, to reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fish you may not have even known existed, this book combines trivia and fast facts with solid science on the oddest critters around. Topics such as Australian Oddities, Surviving Winter, Shedding Skins, Growing Up Weird, Peculiar Parents, Dangerous and Deadly, Super Strength, Under the Sea, Tiny Titans, Stay Away!, and more introduce readers to a new pest––or pet possibility––on every page. Eye-catching photos will add to the appeal and draw in readers of all ages. While young readers enjoy the weirdness, parents and teachers will find a valuable source of information with fun details and engaging new topics you can't find in just every basic textbook.