{"product_id":"amazing-animals-of-australia","title":"Amazing Animals of Australia","description":"IN THE DAYS WHEN SAILING SHIPS WERE EXPLORING LITTLE-KNOWN PARTS OF THE WORLD, THEIR CREWS OFTEN RETURNED HOME WITH STORIES ABOUT THE WONDERS THEY HAD SEEN. IMAGINE WHAT EUROPEANS MUST HAVE THOUGHT WHEN, IN THE 1600s AND 1700s SAILORS RETURNED FROM A FARAWAY PLACE NOW CALLED AUSTRALIA. THE SAILORS REPORTED SEEING AN ANIMAL THE SIZE OF A GREYHOUND, THAT HAD A GREYHOUNDS TAIL, \"JUMPED LIKE A HARE,\" AND LEFT FOOTPRINTS LIKE THOSE OF A GOAT. OTHER TRAVELERS REPORTED SPOTTING AN ANIMAL THAT WAS \"BLACK AS THE DEVIL,\" WITH \"2 HORNS ON ITS HEAD\" AND WINGS, AND ANOTHER ANIMAL THAT HAD THE \"BEAK OF A DUCK\" AND THE BODY OF AN OTTER, WITH SHARP CLAWS AND A FLAT, FURRY TAIL. TODAY THE KANGAROO, THE FLYING FOX BAT, AND THE PLATYPUS ARE ALL FAMILIAR ANIMALS. YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THEM AT A ZOO OR IN PICTURES. BUT PEOPLE HEARING ABOUT THESE ANIMALS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME MUST HAVE HAD SOME PRETTY STRANGE IDEAS ABOUT THEM. SOON, HOWEVER, PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD CAME TO KNOW THESE AND OTHER ODD AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS, SUCH AS THE KOALA, THE ECHIDNA, THE TASMANIAN DEVIL, YOU CAN, TOO. JUST KEEP TURNING THE PAGES.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000H5B2XW\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.B000H5B2XW.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:National Geographic Society\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45759705448625,"sku":"RDV.B000H5B2XW.A","price":12.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/B000H5B2XW-0.jpg?v=1750958651","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/amazing-animals-of-australia","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}