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內容簡介 以畫動物文明的插畫家Matt Sewell回來了，這次他要畫的是被遺忘的動物們。Sewell畫過企鵝、恐龍，這次畫的是被世人拋在腦後已經記不得的動物們，類似在動畫中出現過的劍齒虎、長毛象、身高有18公尺高的企鵝、不會飛的貓頭鷹、短鼻熊等等，除了用Sewell招牌的清新插畫表達出來之外，還有加上動物的介紹，看完賞心悅目也上了一堂科普課！快來看看你認得幾個！Matt Sewell's follow-up to the mega-hit Dinosaurs is a beautifully-illustrated large format look at the amazing beasts that time forgot - from the relatively well known, such as the sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth, to the obscure monsters that walked the earth millions of years ago - many now forgotten. New findings are being made every year, and research is showing us exactly how these beasts looked and how they lived. Creatures illustrated and described include: Sabre tooth tigers and woolly mammoths Glyptodon - an armadillo as big as a VW Beetle car Megalodon - a monster 60 foot (18m) shark Water King penguin - a red and grey penguin the size of a man Ornimegalonyx - a huge Cuban flightless owl, the largest owl that ever existed, at over 3 feet (1m) tall Indricotherium - looking like a cross between a huge giraffe and a rhino, the largest land mammal ever to exist. Adults were 20 tons in weight and over 25 feet (8m) tall Deinotherium - a strange-looking and huge, elephant-like creature with tusks positioned on its lower jaw and curved, facing downwards Short-nosed bear - a massive fearsome bear that kept North America human free Aurochs - the wild bull, striped and with huge horns Megatherium - the giant sloth, as large as a modern elephant Mastodons - related to the mammoths but with shorter legs and a longer body The giant otter, that weighed 35lb (18kg) Less celebrated than the dinosaurs, the range of beasts is equally impressive, every one a scary, amazing creature that actually stalked the planet. Like the dinosaurs, these beasts are awe-inspiring in their variety, with amazing details not seen on animals today and in a wide variety of furs, feathers and colours, making for a stunning collection of illustrations.
