{"product_id":"9780306846144-believe-it-or-snot-the-definitive-field-guide-to-earths-slimy-creatures","title":"Believe It or Snot The Definitive Field Guide to Earth's Slimy Creatures","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the scientist duo behind the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling sensation \u003ci\u003eDoes It Fart?\u003c\/i\u003e and their excremental follow up \u003ci\u003eTrue or Poo?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBelieve It Or Snot\u003c\/i\u003e explores the myriad variety of slime in the animal and plant kingdoms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour little brother isn't the only nose-picking animal.\u003cbr\u003eWhat is hyena butter and would it be appropriate to spread on toast? Why is giraffe saliva such a good lubricant? How does some mollusk mucus work like a fishing pole? And what's the deal with pygmy sperm whales' \"anal syrup?\"\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBelieve It or Snot\u003c\/i\u003e, scientists and bestselling authors Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti detail the slimy secrets of 80 organisms that ooze, drip, dribble, and splatter. Not quite a solid but firmer than a liquid, slime is used by plants and animals for defense, respiration, movement, feeding, communication, and even reproduction. Slime, you might say, is the glue that holds our world together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that leaves an important question: which creature is earth's slimiest? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the authors dive into the goo and come up with a definitive ranking of earth's slimiest creatures-while offering up a plethora of facts about the natural world's ooze, gunge, sludge, gunk, and goop.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Caruso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124358758560,"sku":"9780306846144","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/3839\/9136\/files\/9780306846144_1_7589120c-aff2-461d-9804-91b1bd99d497.jpg?v=1696630799","url":"https:\/\/bookwarehouseoutlet.com\/products\/9780306846144-believe-it-or-snot-the-definitive-field-guide-to-earths-slimy-creatures","provider":"Book Warehouse Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}