{"product_id":"9781472289636","title":"The Modern Bestiary : A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers.    Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), The Modern Bestiary contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the 'aliens on Earth' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace.   Written by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45466154533085,"sku":"9781472289636","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781472289636.jpg?v=1720107643","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781472289636","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}