The Book of barely imagined beings : a 21st century bestiary / Caspar Henderson.

In the spirit of medieval bestiaries, presents a series of bizarre creatures that are very much a part of the real world, including the honey badger, giant squid, axolotl, zebrafish, waterbear, and yeti crab.

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Main Author: Henderson, Caspar (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2013.
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Physical Description:xix, 427 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-411) and index. 
505 0 |a Axolotl -- Barrel sponge -- Crown of thorns starfish -- Dolphin -- Eel -- Flatworm -- Gonodactylus -- Human -- Iridogorgia -- Japanese macaque -- Kìrìphá-kò, the honey badger -- Leatherback -- Mystaceus -- Nautilus -- Octopus -- Pufferfish -- Quetzalcoatlus -- Right whale -- Sea butterfly -- Thorny devil -- 'Unicorn' : the goblin shark -- Venus's girdle -- Waterbear -- Xenoglaux -- Xenophyophore -- Yeti crab -- Zebra fish. 
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