Creatura

Creatura brings together stunning wildlife photography and insightful storytelling to showcase 50 of Australia's quirkiest inhabitants. Meet creatures so peculiar they feel almost impossible: the tiny but ferocious ningaui, which is said to eat its entire body weight in insects each night; the peacock mantis shrimp, whose club-like claws move with the force of a bullet; or Victoria’s riflebird, an extravagant, fearless, little bird that performs one of the most mesmerising mating dances in the natural world. From bright blue bees to furry little squat lobsters and all manner of hot-headed marsupials, the skies, the seas and everything in-between are full of strange critters – you just have to know where to look. It’s hard to imagine creatures stranger and more charismatic than these wonderfully grotesque characters, and they're all lurking right here on our doorstep. A perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, armchair naturalists, and anyone who loves learning about the marvellous peculiarities of the natural world.