<p><i>The facts on beasts with bad raps.</i></p><p>Lifelike illustrations and fascinating text invite the reader to explore and discover the truth about ten animals whose true selves are often quite surprising. </p><p>Ben Hodson's beautiful, lifelike illustrations depict the true nature of each featured creature, while his hilarious cartoons exaggerate the behavioral misconceptions. </p><p>Pigs are indeed clean creatures. They prefer sleeping on the highest ground in a pen -- away from where any waste might drain. And don't let the size of a bear fool you. Over short distances some bears can run as fast as a horse. </p><p>Did you know that spiders drink their food? They inject prey with digestive fluid then suck out the dissolved goo. And don't think sharks always swim in warm oceans; bull sharks have been found in the freshwater of the Mississippi, while blue sharks prefer the chilly waters of the Arctic Circle. </p><p><b>Pigs Aren't Dirty, Bears Aren't Slow</b> is crawling with myth-busting facts about:<ul> <li>Wolves</li><li>Spiders</li><li>Pigs</li><li>Snakes</li><li>Bears</li><li>Owls</li><li>Bats</li><li>Sharks</li><li>Toads</li><li>Lions</li></ul></p><p><b>Pigs Aren't Dirty, Bears Aren't Slow</b> is a fun way to learn the facts about beasts with bad raps. </p>