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Great adaptations : star-nosed moles, electric eels, and other tales of evolution's mysteries solved
—Catania, Kenneth, 1965- author.
2020

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Looks at some of nature's most remarkable creatures, while shedding a light on the mysteries behind the behaviors of tentacled snakes, tiny shrews, zombie-making wasps, and more.

Item Details

ISBN: 9780691195254

Description: 199 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • The enigma of the star
  • Pasteur was right
  • The sting
  • The mystery of worm grunting
  • Tiny T-Rex
  • You had me at 500 volts
  • The art of making a zombie.

Control Number: 3024140

Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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