Which animal has the biggest mouth? Can alligators use tools? Why would a toad have a moustache? Could a mouse beat a scorpion in a fight? How do great white sharks find love? And are sheep really as stupid as everyone thinks? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in New Scientist ’s Anti-Zoo, based on the hugely popular Zoologger column. Prepare to meet 50 of the strangest, scariest and most unexpected animals known to

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and enemies of giant pandas.

Learn how everything in nature has a purpose; in moving around, getting food, staying alive, or building, and that every animal is a "wonder."

Learn about the two basic types of spiderrs: the web-builders and the wanderers, about baby spiders, and about people's feelings toward spiders.

Shows many kinds of young animals and discusses how their parents care for and protect them.

Discusses the physical description, habits, and behavior of the members of the ape family (gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees), using numerous pictures.

Describes the characteristics of a variety of birds of prey, including the owl, eagle, hawk, and vulture.

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, future, and different species of elephants.

Discusses the variety, characteristics, and future of whales.