From the scientist duo behind True or Poo?, their original New York Times bestselling sensation—a scientifically precise, fully illustrated, utterly hilarious guide to animal flatulence.
Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it. I do it. Octopuses don't (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don't do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings do it to communicate with each other.
In 2017 zoologist Dani Rabaiotti's teenage brother asked her a most teenaged question: Do snakes fart? Stumped, Rabaiotti turned to Twitter. The internet did not disappoint. Her innocent question spawned the hashtag #doesitfart and it spread like a noxious gas. Dozens of noted experts began weighing in on which animals do and don't fart, and if they do, how much, how often, what it's made of, what it smells like, and why.
Clearly, the public demands more information on animal farts. Does it Fart? fills that void: a fully authoritative, fully illustrated guide to animal flatulence, covering the habits of 80 animals in more detail than you ever knew you needed.
What do hyena farts smell especially bad? What is a fossa, and does it fart? Why do clams vomit but not fart? And what is a fart, really? Pairing hilarious illustrations with surprisingly detailed scientific explanations, Does it Fart? will allow you to shift the blame onto all kinds of unlikely animals for years to come.
ISBN-13: 9780316484152
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication Date: 04-03-2018
Pages: 144
Product Dimensions: 4.90(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.80(d)
Series: Does It Fart Series
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Nick Caruso is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech. Dani Rabaiotti is a PhD candidate and a zoologist at the Zoological Society of London.
Together, Nick and Dani wrote the New York Times bestselling Does It Fart? The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence and True or Poo? The Definitive Field Guide to Filthy Animal Facts and Falsehoods. Nick lives in Virginia, and Dani lives in London.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Herring 1
Goat 2
Sonoran coral snake 4
Baboon 5
Millipede 7
Beaded lacewing 8
Horse 10
Kangaroo 11
Bolson pupfish 13
African wild dog 14
Bat 16
Portuguese man o' war 17
Parrot 18
Unicorn 21
Sea anemone 22
Spider 23
Rhinoceros 24
Elephant 27
Bearded dragon 28
Cheetah 29
Zebra 31
Dinosaur 32
Lion 34
Goldfish 35
Termite 37
Whale 38
African buffalo 40
Brown rat 41
Honey badger 42
Giraffe 45
Striped skunk 46
Red fox 47
Ferret 48
Seal and sea lion 51
Guinea pig 52
Grizzly bear 53
Sea cucumber 54
Bird 57
Llama 58
Sloth 59
Salamander 60
Chimpanzee 63
Silver-spotted skipper 64
Eastern hognose snake 65
Sand tiger shark 66
Frog 69
American cockroach 70
Orangutan 71
Rabbit 73
Dog 74
Painted turtle 76
Colobus monkey 77
West Indian manatee 79
Spotted hyena 80
Bobcat 82
Python 83
Cat 85
Tortoise 86
Camel 88
Iguana 89
Gecko 90
Octopus 93
Mongoose 94
Gorilla 95
Woodlouse 96
Fossa 99
Soft-shell clam 100
Snow leopard 101
Cow 102
Dolphin 104
Lemur 106
Diving beetle 107
Hippopotamus 108
Koala 111
Tapir 112
Megalodon 113
Wombat 114
Warthog 116
Hamster 117
Human 118
Glossary 121
About the authors 130
Acknowledgments 133
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