The Secrets of the Prehistoric World. Amazing Stories from the Lives of Extinct Animals

From dinosaurs fighting not for life but for death to sloths the size of elephants digging burrows – this book will show you the inhabitants of Earth's distant past. In five captivating chapters, it describes fifty of the most astonishing... fossils ever found and offers a completely new perspective on the behavior of prehistoric animals. Renowned Western paleontologist Dean R. Lomax presents unique firsthand evidence that showcases animals at critical moments in their daily lives, whether it’s dinosaurs incubating eggs like birds, flies preserved during mating, or a parasite-ridden Tyrannosaurus rex. Each fossil described by the author tells a unique story about prehistoric life. Often, these stories remind us of modern animals, and the evolutionary thread connecting all living beings to their distant ancestors becomes particularly vivid. See for yourself that fossils are not just inanimate objects: they contain the history of organisms' existence, just as full of life as the modern ones. The vivid and scientifically accurate illustrations by famous paleo-illustrator Bob Nicholls bring these thrilling events to life.