The complex connection between the hunter and the hunted has defined animal life on Earth throughout its long history. Gibson gathers works of art and literature that capture the power, grace, and inventiveness of both predators and their natural prey.

Presents information about twenty animals with unusual names and habits, including the loris, okapi, viscacha, and zorilla.

"From Mental Floss, the premier online destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the greatest television shows from the last 20 years. Filled with little-known facts and lists of must-see shows."--Amazon.

"Although the mistletoes in the United States and Canada have been intensively studies since the 1850s, disagreements about how to classify these ecologically and economically important plants still exist today. Consequently, several different classification systems have been developed for these mistletoes. Here I have assembled information that I feel is the most important for use in the classification and identification of the mistletoes I recognize...