Believe It Or Snot

Does It Fart #3

by Dani Rabaiotti

From the scientist duo behind the New York Times bestselling sensation Does It Fart? and their excremental follow up True or Poo?, Believe It Or Snot explores the myriad variety of slime in the animal and plant kingdoms.Just what is hyena butter? How much slime can a hagfish produce in 60 seconds? Which animal produces a snotty sleeping bag? How does a bubble snail use mucus to get around? Which organism is the slime champion?From mucus-based "love darts" to foamy protective saliva, Believe It or Snot oozes with eye-popping examples from more than 80 creatures that inhabit our natural world, complete with detailed, laugh-out-loud illustrations by Ethan Kocak. Believe It or Snot is the gooey guide to the planet that you've been waiting for.

Genres: Science, Animals, Nonfiction, Nature

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 17, 2020

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

I supposedly got this book (as well the other books in this series by Caruso and Rabaiotti) "for my kids," but it's a fun and informative book for any age. Take this section on sea cucumbers:

Preferring to avoid confrontations when possible, sea cucumbers' unique collagenous tissues enable them to liquefy their entire body, allow them to escape into small crevices where predators can't follow, and quickly stiffen their body so they can't be extraced. If they are captured, some species, like the black sea cucumber (Holothuria forskali) can discharge sticky and toxic threads known as Cuvierian tubules from their anuses that can ensnare any would-be predator and potentially be fatal to some marine life.

That, my friends, is quality party conversation material in my world.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Believe it or snot, mucus is important in the survival of many a critter. Next time someone sneezes on you, you’ll appreciate the gift you received the more-so after reading this book.

[John Naylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this does have the appearance and possibly the title of a book you might expect to be aimed at younger readers, it does contain a lot of scientific terms.

Mucus and other secretions are the theme. They are a lot more useful than you might expect. I would recommend this book to any science and nature enthusiast. There is a glossary at the back that most people will need.

[Paige Tynan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looks like a kid's book but has a lot of complex terminology. I'm an adult and found it very interesting

[Kennard V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny as well as informative. A great companion to the other two books in the series.

[Andreea Meleaca · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a fun read (and I learned some facts too)