{"product_id":"modern-bestiary","title":"Modern Bestiary","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing,\u003ci\u003e The Modern Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you''ve probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the ''aliens on Earth'' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313060815230,"sku":"NW9781472289636","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472289636.jpg?v=1778530461","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/modern-bestiary","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}