Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.
Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.
Christiane Dorion is an award-winning author and educational consultant. She has written a number of children's books about the natural world and has worked with WWF and other environmental organisations for over 30 years. You can visit her website at www.christianedorion.com.
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6 7 Contents 8 9 Introduction 10 11 Master of disguise – Mimic octopus 12 13 COLOR WITH STRUCTURE – Blue morpho butterfly 14 15 SLEEK SWIMMER – Shark 16 17 Master builders 18 19 Super zoom vision – Eagle 20 21 Running upside down – Gecko 22 23 A terrific tail – Seahorse 24 25 Expert paper maker – Paper wasp 26 27 A formidable grip – Tree frog 28 29 Origami wings – Earwig 30 31 Self repairing teeth – Jumbo squid 32 33 Web designer – Spider 34 35 The art of flying 36 37 Fog catcher – Namib beetle 38 39 Bumpy flippers – Humpback whale 40 41 Waterproof coat – Penguin 42 43 Suntrap fur coat – Polar bear 44 45 Diving without a splash – Kingfisher 46 47 Controlled flight – Dragonfly 48 49 Lead drummer – Woodpecker 50 51 Slithering champion – Snake 52 53 Low energy swimming – Jellyfish 54 55 Avoiding collision – Locust 56 57 Robot world 58 59 Tunneling – Shipworm 60 61 SECRET LANGUAGE – Dolphin 62 63 Sonar – Bat 64 65 Mighty recyclers 66 67 Prickly quills – Porcupine 68 69 Gooey slime – Slug 70 71 Blood sucking needle – Mosquito 72 73 A sticky situation – Dog and burrs 74 75 Animal innovation lab 76 77 Index
