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Did you know that almost every animal on the planet is a ‘home’ to many parasites - and that includes us humans? ... Up a tree or down a hole, out to sea or in a puddle, somewhere hot or somewhere cold ... every animal has a habitat, a place where it belongs, a place where it can find food and shelter and have its babies. Read all about them in this totally true natural history book - guaranteed to start you scratching in seconds!Contents
Contents : you are a habitat!; meet some ectoparasites (they live on the outside of bodies); and meet some endoparasites (they live on the inside of bodies); what makes a good parasite?; getting aboard; staying aboard; Lice : the stay-at-home specialists; Legless, eyeless, mouthless ... ready; sneaking in; the two-host tapeworm game; the host is toast; deadly delivery - malaria; kill or cure - mosquitoes; parasite mind control; good grooming could save your life; cleaner wrasse; take your medicine ... like a chimp; breaking the circle; built-in defence; I’m only marrying you for immune system; planet parasite; parasite champions; index; glossary;
