Description
Dragonflies fly across the ocean from India to Mozambique, even though their bodies have enough energy for only four hours of flight. Sperm whales spend almost four hours underwater when diving to depths of three kilometers. From what we know about their physiology, it seems that they should be at risk of drowning after just one hour of diving. The boa constrictor climbs smooth poles by tying itself in a knot. Orb-weaver spiders use their webs like slingshots, launching themselves at their prey. Tiny mites use hummingbirds as living taxis to transport them to the flowers of selected plant species. In the sequel to the bestseller The Ten Senses, biologist and science popularizer Jaroslav Petr will closely show us the most diverse ways animals move and the extreme feats they are capable of. The methods of transportation that animals have developed are among the most amazing phenomena in nature, often leaving us in awe, and many of them remain shrouded in mystery.
Information
Author: Petr Jaroslav
Publication date: April 16, 2024
Manufacturer: Argo, spol. s r.o.
Genres: Environment and ecology, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Natural sciences
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788076751330