Animal doctors /

A fantastic, original exploration of how animals use elements of the natural world to treat and cure themselves. From blue jays to elephants, learn about how animals all over the world use natural medicines to keep themselves healthy. Each spread contains a beautiful, colorful illustration of each a...

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Main Authors: Trius, Angie
Group Author: Doran, Mark; Blasco, Julio Antonio
Published: Laurence King Publishing Ltd,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Spanish
Edition: English edition.
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Summary: A fantastic, original exploration of how animals use elements of the natural world to treat and cure themselves. From blue jays to elephants, learn about how animals all over the world use natural medicines to keep themselves healthy. Each spread contains a beautiful, colorful illustration of each animal, plus a unique fold-out information panel of "doctor's notes" on the condition and treatment.
Carrier Form: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 25 cm
ISBN: 9781780678313 (hardback) :
1780678312 (hardback)
CLC: Q958.12-49
Call Number: Q958.12-49/T839
Contents: African elephant - Bringing on birth -- Blue jay - Antiseptic shampoo -- Rhinoceros - Sun-blocking mud bath -- Capuchin monkey - Bug-repelling rub -- Monarch butterfly - Parasite purging -- Mountain gorilla - Rock diet -- Chimpanzee - Gut cleansing -- Macaw - Clay detox -- Domestic dog - Wound healing -- Brown bear - Insect-repelling scrub -- Wood ant - Nest disinfection -- Dusky-footed woodrat - Nest flea removal -- Domestic cat - Grass stomach wash -- Tegu lizard - Snake's venom antidote