This book explores reports of mysterious objects that have landed on earth, from "frozen water meteorites" to live pink frogs to UFOs, as well as what may still be heading this way.
Looks at the behavior and characteristics of different reptiles, from the hard-shelled tortoises, turtles and terrapins to the geckos and skinks that can shed their tails and run when captured by a predator.
This book describes strange creatures whose existence cannot be proven, such as the lizard megalania, Bigfoot, the chupacabra, the Mongolian death worm, a mapinguari, a mokele-mbembe, and the Kraken.
Looks at the behavior and characteristics of different mammals, from the sharp-toothed rodents that dwell throughout most of the world, to the duck-billed platypus that is found only in or near water in Australia.
Explains how crime scene investigation experts use evidence and science to identify murder victims, determine when and how they were killed and track down who committed the murder.