Did you know that an ostrich egg can make an omelet for ten people? How about that crocodiles' mouths can be held shut by a man's bare hands? Or that box jellyfish are the most venomous creature in the world, and they're almost impossible to see? If you've ever wanted to know why a zebra has stripes, or which animal has the loudest voice or boasts the longest tongue, Michael Bright serves up the answers to these as well as dozens of other questions.