"From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Wild Life an
over-the-top dazzling collection of the world's most fascinating most unusual and
least-understood natural wonders. It's more than a field guide--it's an adventure. From the
curious minds of Atlas Obscura authors of #1 New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura and
Gastro Obscura comes an unputdownable tour through the world's most extraordinary natural
wonders and curiosities. Learn how dung beetles navigate by the stars and trees communicate
through their roots. Meet one of the strongest animals in the world: the puny peacock mantis
shrimp. Visit a 44 000 year old shrub float along flying rivers and explore a garbage dump
teeming with endangered storks. There are first-person interviews: hear from a honey hunter and
his avian partners a scientist working to understand the hidden language of prairie dogs an
offshore radio DJ who is at the heart of the local fishing community. Examine old examples of
bird song notation written on sheet music. Featuring over 500 extraordinary plants animals
and natural phenomena with illustrations and photos on every page first-person interviews and
engaging infographics the book takes readers around the globe with stops in every
continent--from Arctic deserts to lush jungles to the deepest fathoms of the ocean and into
the heart of our densest cities. In a time where the world that feels more knowable than ever
where can access anything with the click of a mouse or a swipe of a finger and where nature
documentaries are a dime a dozen Wild Life finds a way to reinvigorate our send of wonder
about the natural world"--
