Wild Life!: A Look at Nature's Odd Ducks, Underfrogs, and Other At-Risk Species

by Re:wild, Syd Robinson

Overview

Celebrate our amazing world with this fascinating and entertaining book featuring wow-worthy animal facts and beautiful photos that will remind you of what we risk losing if we don’t make changes to our environment.

Ever hear of the Pink-headed Duck? What about Romeo the Frog, a type of rare water frog who found his mate with the help of an online dating photo?

Our world is full of quirky, interesting wild animals that roam the treetops and plains and who make our planet a vibrant, diverse place to live. Wild Life! celebrates them by providing you with inspiring facts, conservation success stories, and profiles of people working hard to find and protect the rarest of these species. Along with remarkable, full-color photos, this book will both entertain and inform you about the rare and endangered animals that may soon disappear if we don’t make the necessary steps towards conserving our environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781507216439
Publisher:	Adams Media
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	612,588
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Re:wild protects and restores the diversity of life on Earth. They aim to achieve a world where thriving wildlife and ecosystems underpin our own well-being and prosperity. They believe protecting and restoring biodiversity, the immune system of our planet, is the primary solution for a healthier planet and a more stable climate. Re:wild has developed a collaborative model that works directly with hundreds of local partners, including Indigenous peoples and communities, in nearly 100 countries around the world to protect wildlife and wild places. They are focused on often-overlooked but highly threatened species and ecosystems integral to the health of our planet. Their award-winning work has protected more than 150 threatened species and 20,000 other species in fifteen of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, BBC, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more. Re:wild is formerly Global Wildlife Conservation. Learn more at ReWild.org.

Syd Robinson is a senior staff writer at BuzzFeed, where she writes everything from animals to pop culture and has rapidly become one of the media company’s most prominent voices. She is the author of Who Do the Stars Say You Are?, a contributor to The Buzzfeed Ultimate Book of Quizzes, and collaborated with conservation organization Re:wild to write Wild Life. When she’s not busy writing, Syd can be found singing to herself, drawing, or running around Manhattan with her little black pug, Phoebe.

Table of Contents

Introduction 12

1 Europe 15

European Hamster 16

European Bison 18

Russian Desman 20

European Pond Turtle 22

Olm 24

Mallorcan Midwife Toad 26

Crau Plain Grasshopper 28

Bearded Vulture 30

Beluga Sturgeon 32

Rosalia Longicorn 34

Marbled Polecat 36

Southern Chamois 39

Lost Species: La Palma Giant Lizard 41

Marianne Hartmann-Furter 42

Petra Kovac-Konrad 43

2 Asia 45

Javan Rhino 46

Saola 48

Tamaraw 50

Teddy Bear Pika 53

Flat-Headed Cat 56

Silver-Backed Chevrotain 58

Kloss's Gibbon 60

Harvey's Licorice Gourami 62

Annamite Striped Rabbit 64

Wallace's Giant Bee 66

Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle 68

Matang Narrow-Mouthed Frog 70

Bali Myna 72

Lost Species: Pink-Headed Duck 75

Sectionov Inov 76

Anya Ratnayaka 77

3 Africa 79

Temminck's Red Colobus 80

Lowland Streaked Tenrec 82

Rondo Dwarf Galago 84

Hirola 87

Verreaux's Sifaka 89

Geometric Tortoise 92

Ploughshare Tortoise 94

Goliath Frog 96

Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat 98

White-Bellied Pangolin 100

Northern Bald Ibis 102

Pinstripe Damba 105

Lost Species: Togo Mouse 107

Lost Species: Miss Waldron's Red Colobus 108

Lost Species: St. Helena Darter 109

Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh 110

Badru "Mwezi" Mugerwa 111

4 North America 113

Jamaican Iguana 114

Cuban Crocodile 116

San Quintin Kangaroo Rat 118

Bahama Warbler 120

Union Island Gecko 122

Vaquita 124

Spiny Giant Frog 126

Hellbender 128

Paddlefish 130

Mariana Fruit Bat 132

Ringtail 134

Hawaiian Tree Snail 136

Lost species: Dwarf Hutia 138

Lost Species: Blanco Blind Salamander 139

Jacqueline Lifzgus 140

Scott Johnson 141

5 South and Central America 143

Starry Night Harlequin Toad 144

Jackson's Climbing Salamander 146

Titicaca Water Frog 148

Northern Muriqui Monkey 151

Golden Lion Tamarin 154

Marine Iguana 157

Long-Tailed Chinchilla 160

Central American River Turtle 162

Baird's Tapir 164

Yellow-Shouldered Parrot 166

Andean Cat 169

Arapaima 172

Santa Catarina's Guinea Pig 174

Lost Species: Fernandina Galápagos Tortoise 176

Lost Species: Sinú Parakeet 177

Esteban Brenes-Mora 178

Teresa Camacho Badani 179

6 Oceana 181

Tuatara 182

Kaki 185

Northern Brown Kiwi 188

Southern Corroboree Frog 190

South Island Takahe 192

Tasmanian Devil 194

Long-Nosed Potoroo 197

Eastern Quoll 200

Kakapo 202

Brush-Tailed Rock Wallaby 205

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect 207

Australian Lungfish 210

Manning River Turtle 212

Lost Species: Christmas Island Shrew 214

Lost Species: South Island Kokako 215

Jake Osborne 216

Tim Faulkner 217

7 Antarctica 219

Antarctic Midge 220

Sea Slug 222

Water Bear 224

Leopard Seal 226

Auckland Rail 228

Antarctic Krill 231

Southern Elephant Seal 232

Antarctic Dragonfish 234

Antarctic Silverfish 236

Campbell Island Teal 238

Comb Jelly 240

Sea Spider 242

Soon-to-Be-Possibly-Lost Species: Antarctic Minke Whale 244

Soon-to-Be-Possibly-Lost Species: Antipodean Albatross 246

Ian Hogg 248

Michelle LaRue 249

Index 250

Editorial Reviews

Embracing the wild means stepping back and connecting with the larger complexity. By focusing on nature’s lesser-known but critical species and the people who work to protect them, Wild Life! reminds us of the interconnectedness of all wild beings, and of the role we all play within that complexity.”

—Adrian Grenier, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, impact investor, and cofounder of Lonely Whale

“An intersectional approach to the protection of both people + planet that seeks to uplift all people and empower Indigenous voices is crucial to restoring the wild! It takes all of us to save the planet—read this book and gain insights from the best!”

—Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist



“We all have our own story to tell, and this book contains stories of species and the incredible people protecting them. It celebrates their quirks and talents, and their importance to the amazing, interconnected system of the wild.”

—Karrueche Tran, actor, model

“Wild Life! takes us on a fact-based ride through the wild and wonderful world of species that are little known, seldom seen, and in need of more love. Geek out over these creatures—they’ll definitely grab your attention and take you places you didn’t know existed.”

—Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace

“Beautiful illustrations and inspiring facts.”

—Daily Mom

"Perfect for a young environmentalist."

—The Guam Daily Post

"Fascinating."

—Lockport Union Sun & Journal

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