Ick!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses
National Geographic Kids Ick DELIGHTFULLY DISGUSTING ANIMAL DINNERS DWELLINGS AND DEFENSES Melissa Stewart NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WASHINGTON D.C.
INTRODUCTION DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO SAY ICK EATING POOP BUILDING A HOME FROM SPIT SQUIRTING BLOOD AT ENEMIES To us these animal activities seem shocking After all people invented toilets and tissues so we could get rid of gross gooey stinky stuff ASAP as soon as possible That way we’d hardly have to think about it at all But here’s a surprise Some animals do things that we think are yucky They dine on dung or vomit or fingernail clippings They live in slimy snot or rotting carcasses To protect themselves from predators they fling feces roll in pee or blast blood at their enemies Yep it’s true Want to know more Then you’re in for a treat This book is chock full of disgusting details so turn the page and start reading IMAGINE EATING YOUR MOM’S WARM STINKY POOP If you were a baby panda you’d gobble it up lickety-split 6 Ick
IMAGINE BUILDING A NEST OUT OF STICKY STRANDS OF DRIED SALIVA If you were a white-nest swiftlet you’d scout out a spot and start spitting IMAGINE SQUIRTING BLOOD OUT OF THE CORNERS OF YOUR EYES to scare off a schoolyard bully If you were a Texas horned lizard you’d take aim and whoosh Introduction 7
