A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

Fudge tunnel. Dung funnel. Log chopper. Darwin’s trumpet. Whatever you call it, your butt—yes, the one you’re sitting on right now—is the fine-tuned product of millions of years of evolution. That’s a fact—no ifs, a lot of butts.

In fact, inside your butt is a time vortex leading to the hole history of life on Earth, from the first butts that bubbled up from the primordial ooze to the hyper-specialized hunting machine you use to run fast, cushion your falls, and announce to the world that you were satisfied with your last meal.

Join The Crab Museum and illustrator Inga Ziemele in this hilarious kids’ guide to evolution and the natural history of this noble body part. You’ll come butt-to-butt with big butts, small butts, armored butts, stinky butts, multi-use butts, dino-butts, jet-engine butts, glow-in-the-dark buts, fossilized butts, and even an animal with 1,000 butts. Along the way, you’ll learn the many surprising uses for butts that animals have found over the years, and even witness a terrible time in Earth’s history when there were no butts at all.

Discover which animal poops cubes, how you have the biggest butt in the world (congratulations), and why deep down, you’re nothing but a food tube.

Are you sitting comfortably? Yes, you are—because of your butt! 

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A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

Fudge tunnel. Dung funnel. Log chopper. Darwin’s trumpet. Whatever you call it, your butt—yes, the one you’re sitting on right now—is the fine-tuned product of millions of years of evolution. That’s a fact—no ifs, a lot of butts.

In fact, inside your butt is a time vortex leading to the hole history of life on Earth, from the first butts that bubbled up from the primordial ooze to the hyper-specialized hunting machine you use to run fast, cushion your falls, and announce to the world that you were satisfied with your last meal.

Join The Crab Museum and illustrator Inga Ziemele in this hilarious kids’ guide to evolution and the natural history of this noble body part. You’ll come butt-to-butt with big butts, small butts, armored butts, stinky butts, multi-use butts, dino-butts, jet-engine butts, glow-in-the-dark buts, fossilized butts, and even an animal with 1,000 butts. Along the way, you’ll learn the many surprising uses for butts that animals have found over the years, and even witness a terrible time in Earth’s history when there were no butts at all.

Discover which animal poops cubes, how you have the biggest butt in the world (congratulations), and why deep down, you’re nothing but a food tube.

Are you sitting comfortably? Yes, you are—because of your butt! 

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A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

A Natural History of Bums: The story of evolution from beginning to end

Overview

Fudge tunnel. Dung funnel. Log chopper. Darwin’s trumpet. Whatever you call it, your butt—yes, the one you’re sitting on right now—is the fine-tuned product of millions of years of evolution. That’s a fact—no ifs, a lot of butts.

In fact, inside your butt is a time vortex leading to the hole history of life on Earth, from the first butts that bubbled up from the primordial ooze to the hyper-specialized hunting machine you use to run fast, cushion your falls, and announce to the world that you were satisfied with your last meal.

Join The Crab Museum and illustrator Inga Ziemele in this hilarious kids’ guide to evolution and the natural history of this noble body part. You’ll come butt-to-butt with big butts, small butts, armored butts, stinky butts, multi-use butts, dino-butts, jet-engine butts, glow-in-the-dark buts, fossilized butts, and even an animal with 1,000 butts. Along the way, you’ll learn the many surprising uses for butts that animals have found over the years, and even witness a terrible time in Earth’s history when there were no butts at all.

Discover which animal poops cubes, how you have the biggest butt in the world (congratulations), and why deep down, you’re nothing but a food tube.

Are you sitting comfortably? Yes, you are—because of your butt! 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780711297647
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date: 06/03/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

About the Author

The Crab Museum of Margate is run by Ned, Bertie, and Chase, but more importantly, it is Europe's first and only museum dedicated to the humble decapod. Crabs are a sideways-scuttling guide not just to the history of life on Earth, but also its future—from capitalism to climate change, there's nothing that can't be understood through the lens of these fascinating crustaceans. With inventive exhibits that combine humor, science, and philosophy, the award-winning Crab Museum pursues the noble claws of seeking to understand crabs, and through them, ourselves.

Inga Ziemele is a Latvian illustrator based in London, UK. As the Queen of Ingaland, she presides over a colorful, chaotic world of neon mayhem, in-your-face characters, and explosively comical scenes. Inga's clients include Spotify, Nike, Crocs, YouTube, VOXI, and Red Bull.

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