"Traces of Unseen Beasts," a book by Soviet biologist, writer, and popular science author for children Igor Akimushkin, tells the story of amazing animals previously unknown to science that humans have encountered. Some species have been confirmed as truly new, while the existence of others remains in doubt. You will learn about how the king cheetah and bonobo were discovered, what vicuñas and okapis are, whether tigers could have lived in Australia, where forest elephants are found, how fish began to walk on land, and much, much more.
Author: Igor Akimushkin
Pages: 240 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 217x143x18 mm
Series: Simple Science for Children