TIME for Kids: 300 Fantastic Facts! Weird Animals

The world is full of weird animals who do strange things! Did you know that platypuses feed their young with milk that oozes from their skin like sweat? Or that honeybees have five eyes? Learn these weird animal facts and more in this nonfiction book for young readers.

When you think of a weird animal, you might think of a frowning blobfish, a bright pink axolotl, or a platypus laying eggs. These are just a small portion of the weird animals around the globe! Here are some of the wacky and weird facts you’ll learn in TIME for Kids: 300 Fantastic Facts! Weird Animals…

• Octopuses have three hearts.
• Wombat poop comes out shaped like cubes. 
• Vultures urinate on their legs and feet to cool off on hot days, which is a process called urohydrosis.
• Snakes don’t have eyelids or ears.
• Common garden snails can have over 20,000 teeth.

This fact-filled book is perfect for the future zoologist and STEM-obsessed kid in your life!