Exploding ants, parachuting Spiders, Butterfly's eau de cologne, boxing shrimps, inflating frogs, shape-shifting octopus, singing whales the animal kingdom is full of wonders. Each animal is a genetic marvel. Nature has blessed them with many special capabilities that even humans have been trying to imitate since long. We have been exploring the animal world since ancient times and many secrets regarding the life of animals have been revealed. Recent explorations have revealed some animals, which have been unknown to us until now. Many more are yet to be found out.

In this interesting book, presented like a safari, the readers will travel around the animal world to see some of the curious creatures and their strange life.

G.S. Unnikrishnan Nair, a science communicator and popular science writer, has published over 2000 popular science articles, 37 books, and scripted & directed more than 100 T.V. documentaries. He received the National Science Communication Award (2008), the Science Literature Award of the State Council for Science Technology & Environment, Govt. of Kerala (2005), the State Farm Journalist Award (2005), State Children's Literature Award (2009 & 2011), Bhima Children's Literature Award (2009) and third prize in National Chemistry Photography Competition organised by Vigyan Prasar. He is presently working as Assistant Director of Agriculture in Department of Agriculture, Kerala.

The Animal Kingdom is full of wonders. We, humans, have been exploring animal world since ancient times and many secrets regarding the life of animals have been revealed. Many more are yet to be found out. Recent explorations have even revealed some animals, which have until now been unknown to us.

On the other side the fact remains that pollution, climate change, deforestation, hunting and illegal trade of animals and their body parts have resulted in the extinction of animals on a massive scale. Only we can stop it. For this, we need to understand the world of animals and their importance in maintaining the balance of nature. Humans have to realise that animals deserve protection for survival and have equal right in this world as we have. Each animal is a genetic marvel. Nature has blessed them with many special qualities that humans are trying to imitate now.

In this book we will travel around the animal world to see some of its amazing inhabitants and marvel at their incredible feats. Well then, if are you ready for the safari, let us begin.