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Genius Noses: A Curious Animal Compendium

Lena Anlauf

Illustrator: Vitali Konstantinov

Ages: 9+

Published: 2023

Publisher: NorthSouth Books/NordSüd Verlag

ISBN: 978-0-7358-4535-0

Keywords: animals, ecology, ecosystems, pollution, endangered species

Locating food and predators, producing mating calls, and regulating body temperature are among the functions of different animals' noses. Detailed ink and colored pencil illustrations. Glossary, notes, index.