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Do you know?
• There are over 200 owl species
• Some owls are 100 times more sensitive to light than humans are.
• Owls can pivot their heads 270 degrees.
• The snowy owl can detect a moving lemming up to a kilometer (0.6 miles) away.
Find out all sorts of interesting things about owls and have a chuckle along the way.
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• Piranhas are attracted to the scent of blood.
• Many piranhas are cannibals.
• Piranha shoals can consist of several thousand individuals.
• A piranha can jump out of the water to attack prey.
Find out all sorts of interesting things about piranhas and have a chuckle along the way (without getting bitten).
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Did you know... - Toads continue to grow throughout their entire lives? - Certain toads can live up to 17 years? - Toads live the first half of their lives in water, and the second half on the ground? - The marine toad can reach 9 inches in length? Find out all sorts of interesting things about toads and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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Did you know... - Most spiders have 8 eyes? - Female spiders can be up to 100 times bigger than males? - The Argyroneta aquatica is a type of spider that lives underwater? - Certain tarantulas can live for 20 years? Find out all sorts of interesting things about spiders and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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A new edition to the popular Do You Know series! Everything you want to know about tigers accompanied by humorous illustrations by Sampar. Did you know... - Just like very person's fingerprints are unique, so are the stripes on every tiger's head - In India, the number of tigers has dropped by half in the past 5 years. There are only approximately 1,000 left today. That's an average of one tiger death per day.
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Billy Stuart is a young raccoon who aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globetrotting adventurer who knows no fear. When he learns that his grandfather has found a way to travel through time and is leaving on another great voyage, he sets out to see him off (and maybe sneak along). Billy Stuart follows his grandfather's puzzling clues through a maze of caves and caverns to find him before he leaves, trailed by his Scout pack, the Zintrepids....
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Billy Stuart, the young raccoon leader of the Zintrepids Scout troop, aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globetrotting adventurer who knows no fear. After accidentally traveling through time in pursuit of the elder Stuart, Billy and friends find themselves lost in a land inhabited by giants: giant plants, giant animals, GIANT MONSTERS! Billy and his companions set off to explore the island, looking for fresh water and food. But, a hailstorm...
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Billy Stuart, the young raccoon leader of the Zintrepids Scout troop, aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globe-trotting adventurer who knows no fear. After accidentally traveling through time in pursuit of Grandpa, Billy and friends find themselves on the island of Crete, snout to snout with King Minos's Minotaur. It's a formidable challenge; Billy and his buddies have to escape the Minotaur, the labyrinth and King Minos's wrath and maybe,...
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What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic consequences: mutiny, vicious monster attacks, siren songs and more. The dire situation doesn't get any better, when they finally make it to shore. A thousand dangers...
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