Description

Book Synopsis

Explore the ingenious and funny behaviours found in the animal kingdom.

To survive in the animal kingdom, creatures big and small have developed clever and sometimes surprising ways to stay alive. Find out how tarantulas shoot arrow-like hairs from their bum when threatened or how the pearlfish hides inside a sea cucumber''s bum to escape predators. When it comes to survival, anything goes!

Written by expert author Dr Ashley Ward, associate professor of Animal Behaviour at the University of Sydney, Australia, this humorous four-book series explores a wide range of animal behaviours from survival skills and animal communication to how animals learn and adapt to live in the most extreme environments.

The Zany Brainy Animals series combines funny and fascinating facts about the animal kingdom and includes behind the scenes stories in the ''Tales from the lab'' panels about how scientists discover and study the featured animal behaviours. The amusing t

Zany Brainy Animals How Animals Defend Themselves

    Product form

    £12.34

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £12.99 – you save £0.65 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Thu 6 Aug 2026.

    A Hardback by Ashley Ward

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Zany Brainy Animals How Animals Defend Themselves by Ashley Ward

      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/11/2024
      ISBN13: 9781526323392, 978-1526323392
      ISBN10: 1526323397
      Also in:
      Children & Teen Non-Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Explore the ingenious and funny behaviours found in the animal kingdom.

      To survive in the animal kingdom, creatures big and small have developed clever and sometimes surprising ways to stay alive. Find out how tarantulas shoot arrow-like hairs from their bum when threatened or how the pearlfish hides inside a sea cucumber''s bum to escape predators. When it comes to survival, anything goes!

      Written by expert author Dr Ashley Ward, associate professor of Animal Behaviour at the University of Sydney, Australia, this humorous four-book series explores a wide range of animal behaviours from survival skills and animal communication to how animals learn and adapt to live in the most extreme environments.

      The Zany Brainy Animals series combines funny and fascinating facts about the animal kingdom and includes behind the scenes stories in the ''Tales from the lab'' panels about how scientists discover and study the featured animal behaviours. The amusing t

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account