From the blue button jellyfish, to the Masai giraffe, many things feathered, finned, and fur-coated can be found here, and they are incredibly presented.

Animalium by Jenny Broom | Goodreads

What comes out of this is a book that is more scientific in focus; explicitly about how and why certain creatures are grouped together by similar traits rather than just a more general ‘isn’t wildlife cool’ message. Mayflies do in fact walk on four legs, the front pair not being adapted for walking, so, Wilkins concludes, Aristotle was correct.If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account.

Aelian, On the Nature of Animals: index of translations - Attalus

Like other classical authors such as Pliny the Elder, Aristotle also gathered evidence from travellers and people with specialised knowledge, such as fishermen and beekeepers, without much attempt to corroborate what they said. The information in this book is excellent, but what will entrance you the most will probably be the illustrations by Katie Scott.To name a few: although the book does not get into scientific classification, it does reference the BBC site which explains all about taxonomic ranking, and even provides a printable tree life poster.