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Series
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities volume Series 1
Pub. Date
[2014], c2013
Language
English
Description
The Narwhal is a mysterious creature of the high Arctic that has been the inspiration for tales of unicorns. David Attenborough looks at how the striking appearance of the spiral tooth inspired art. The reason why it has only one tusk and why it is spiral is still something of a conundrum. Two-tusked narwhals are occasionally discovered giving us insight into its evolutionary past. Elizabeth I was said to have paid tens of thousands of pounds to own...
Series
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities volume Series 2
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
The mystery of where some animals disappear to each year puzzled early naturalists. Do swallows hibernate in mud or under water? Where do our butterflies suddenly appear from each spring? The discovery of the swallow's epic migration and the butterfly's magical transformation were scientific stories cloaked in mystery and controversy.
Series
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities volume Series 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It is said that fleas can jump the equivalent to us leaping over St. Paul's Cathedral and it is famously quoted that cheetahs can run at speeds of 70 miles per hour. But are these claims really true? The discovery of the world's most elastic natural protein in insects and the development of a hi-tech tracking collar have helped reveal the true facts. So can these creatures really achieve what should be physically impossible?
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon, and even the Milky Way to move its prized ball of dung in the right direction. Pigeons are often considered feeble birdbrains, but they have incredible memories that can recall several complex travel routes with amazing accuracy. They even use man-made roads and hedgerows to find the quickest way home.
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