Superheroes of Nature

Georges Feterman is an associate professor of natural sciences. He is also the president of the association "A.R.B.R.E.S. "(Remarkable Trees, Assessment, Research, Studies and Safeguarding) campaigning for in-depth research on remarkable trees. For twenty years, he has been recording and photographing the most remarkable subjects of the French natural heritage because of their proportions, stories or rarity.

With incredible photos and fascinating text, Superheroes of Nature is a celebration of biodiversity and nature. From the Borneo Ant to the Flying Dragon, find out all about these amazing animals and the extraordinary abilities that make them the superheroes of our planet.

Contents Introduction  FEARSOME CREATURES Horned Lizard: Eyes of Blood  Blue Poison Dart Frog: Poisonous to Predators  Tamandua: Fearless Boxer  Lichen Katydid: Master Imitator  Tetradon: Inflatable Body  Honey Badger: Totally Fearless  Borneo Ant: Noble Self-destruction  Pygmy Slow Loris: Deceptive Cuteness  Lowland Streaked Tenrec: Vibrating Quills  Eyed Electric Ray: Super-energetic  SUPER WORKERS Leaf-cutter Ants: World-class Farmers  Arctic Tern: Polar Pilot  Springbok: Super Springy  Black Wildebeest: Brave Leader  Sociable Weaver: Super Architect  Eel: Genius Navigator  Beavers: Skilled Carpenters  MASTERS OF SEDUCTION Elephant Seals: Macho Monarchs  Cicadas: Famous ‘Singers’  Peacock Spider: Crazy Dancer  Proboscis Monkey: Super Seducer  Greater Sage Grouse: Big Show-off  SURVIVORS Dung Beetles: Hydration Experts  Kangaroo Rat: Disciplined Dieter  Fire Salamander: Super-defender  Nautiluses: Living Fossils  Musk Ox: King of the Ice  Monarch Butterfly: Super Migrator  TRUE ORIGINALS Treehoppers: Jumping Mutants  Ghostfish: Greedy Mini-monster  Star-nosed Mole: Super-sniffer  Hammerhead Sharks: Super-seers  Northern Glass Frog: See-through Skin  Sea Cucumbers: Transformers  Immortal Jellyfish: Forever Young  REBELS Flying Dragons: Lizards of the Sky  Wallace’s Flying Frog: Airborne Amphibian  Red-Lipped and Rosy-lipped Batfish: Walking Fish  Namib Sand Gecko: Surfer of the Sands  Verreaux’s Sifaka: Two-legged Shuffler  Philippine Flying Lemur: Sky-dwelling Mammal  Paradise Flying Snake: Treetop Reptile  African Wild Dog: Both Wolf and Hyena  Reef Manta Ray: Gliding Fish  Flightless Cormorant: This Bird Has No Wings  Picture credits