The animal world has many crazy creatures. Capybaras can sleep in the water. The duck-billed platypus has venom-filled spurs. Colugos can glide from treetop to treetop. The purple frog lives almost its whole life underground. The wood frog's heart stops beating in winter. The Argentine horned frog is also known as the Pac-Man frog. The magnificent frigatebird can fly for two months without ever landing. The emu can't fly at all, but it can run super-fast. The Komodo dragon can eat a whole deer. The thorny devil is covered in spikes. The green crested basilisk can run on water. The red lionfish has fins that look like a lion's mane. The whitemargin stargazer discharges an electric shock. The bluestreak cleaner wrasse is the dentist of the ocean. Engaging full-color photographs along with exciting text encourage even reluctant readers to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.