A carefully curated collection of some of the world's most weird and wonderful animals, in a beautifully illustrated modern version of a medieval bestiary

'Everyone who loves wildlife - especially fantastically weird and cringingly gross wildlife - should read this masterful book.'
Mark Carwardine

'This modern bestiary is a magnificent miscellany that will amuse and amaze. From butterflies that make crocodiles cry and penis-fencing slugs to fish that live inside sea cucumbers' bottoms - the natural world is stranger than you could ever imagine.'
George McGavin

'If ever there was a book that highlighted the bewildering wonders of the natural world, and the need for their conservation, this is it.'
Michael Brooke

'This is a book to adore.'
Tom Moorhouse