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Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the Invertebrate WorldSpineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the Invertebrate World by Richard Conniff
Buy used from: $1.50
Excellent book on amazing insect facts. Very well written and entertaining.
The Beauty of the BeastlyThe Beauty of the Beastly by Natalie Angier
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.25
The greatness of some beasties generally regarded as kinda icky.
In a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the InsectsIn a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the Insects by John Alcock
Buy used from: $0.06
One man and his Arizona insect pals. Fun and bitey.
The Red Hourglass: Lives of the PredatorsThe Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators by Gordon Grice
Buy new: $14.82 / Used from: $1.53
I have a thing for predators. A great book, fascinating and well written.
The Universe Below : Discovering the Secrets of the Deep SeaThe Universe Below : Discovering the Secrets of the Deep Sea by William Broad
Buy new: $21.80 / Used from: $0.90
Lots of weird and wonderfuls here!
Trilobite: Eyewitness to EvolutionTrilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $9.67
This is fantastic. Impassioned, detailed, compelling.
The Raptor and the Lamb: Predators and Prey in the Living WorldThe Raptor and the Lamb: Predators and Prey in the Living World by Christopher McGowan
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The predator/prey relationship. Very interesting.
Tarantulas & Marmosets: An Amazon DiaryTarantulas & Marmosets: An Amazon Diary by Nick Gordon
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Amazon adventures, some lovely, some revolting. Great.
Vampiro: Vampire Bat In Fact & FantasyVampiro: Vampire Bat In Fact & Fantasy by David E. Brown
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Bats rock. An excellent 'bloody' read.
Wild Minds: What Animals Really ThinkWild Minds: What Animals Really Think by Ph.D. Marc Hauser
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Anthropomorphism gets a bit of a boot up the bum. Thought-provoking.
The Tribe of TigerThe Tribe of Tiger by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $3.74
It's cats, Jim, but not as we know them. Very well observed, interesting stuff.
The Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the CarnivoresThe Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the Carnivores by David MacDonald
Buy used from: $0.73
The carnivore. Always hungry, always needing more... Fantastic book that's sadly out of print.
Dark Nature: Natural History of Evil, ADark Nature: Natural History of Evil, A by Lyall Watson
Buy new: $16.24 / Used from: $7.00
Borders on being a psychology book, but it's fascinating and absolutely compelling. Vivid and intelligent.
My Family and Other Animals (Classic, Nature, Penguin)My Family and Other Animals (Classic, Nature, Penguin) by Gerald Durrell
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I've loved this book for years. A light, easy and hilarious read with some great beasties too.