Does It Fart?
The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence
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- R$ 49,90
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- R$ 49,90
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From the scientist duo behind True or Poo?, their original New York Times bestselling sensation--a scientifically precise, fully illustrated, utterly hilarious guide to animal flatulence.
Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it. I do it. Octopuses don't (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don't do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings do it to communicate with each other.
In 2017 zoologist Dani Rabaiotti's teenage brother asked her a most teenaged question: Do snakes fart? Stumped, Rabaiotti turned to Twitter. The internet did not disappoint. Her innocent question spawned the hashtag #doesitfart and it spread like a noxious gas. Dozens of noted experts began weighing in on which animals do and don't fart, and if they do, how much, how often, what it's made of, what it smells like, and why.
Clearly, the public demands more information on animal farts. Does it Fart? fills that void: a fully authoritative, fully illustrated guide to animal flatulence, covering the habits of 80 animals in more detail than you ever knew you needed.
What do hyena farts smell especially bad? What is a fossa, and does it fart? Why do clams vomit but not fart? And what is a fart, really? Pairing hilarious illustrations with surprisingly detailed scientific explanations, Does it Fart? will allow you to shift the blame onto all kinds of unlikely animals for years to come.
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Do horses fart? What about unicorns, parrots, and spiders? Caruso and Rabaiotti attempt to answer in this laugh-out-loud spin on their adult title of the same name. Describing the science behind passing gas, the book explores flatulence in 19 different species (in existence and otherwise), presenting each animal and then asking "Does it fart?" Most often the answer is "yes," and the book is full of outrageous examples: the secret fart codes used by herrings, beaded lacewing babies' deadly toots, whales' enormous stinkers, and the perfectly ubiquitous gas of human kids. Minimal pen, ink, and digital cartoons by Griffiths emphasize the innate humor of the subject and pair well with Caruso and Rabaiotti's silly but science-filled text. Sure, farts are funny, but they're also a normal part of living (and eating). Ages 4 8.
