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100 Animals That Can F*cking End You

by Mamadou Ndiaye
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A wittily informative field guide to the deadliest animals on Earth from "AnimalTok" star @mndiaye_97

Ever wonder how to tell if a moose is about to subtract you? Curious why you should be terrified of cassowaries, the “velociraptor that time forgot?” Questioning whether that cute baby hippo is actually a homicidal maniac in the making? Yea, so was Mamadou Ndiaye . . . and now he's got your answers.
 
100 Animals That Can F*cking End You is the ultimate countdown to merk by animal, featuring everything from tiny bugs that can turn you into a hashtag to animals so massive they can murder you by accident. These include:
 
• The massive Southern elephant seal, which "is built like a truck with the personality of a Spring Break frat boy"
• Sperm whales with a call so strong it can vibrate you to death
• A golf-ball-sized octopus that can erase twenty-six people with one bite
• Hyenas, which have no qualms eating their prey while it is still alive
• A snake so quick it can strike you three times before you blink
You’ll learn not only which animals to avoid, but which ones can beat you in a footrace, which ones create surprisingly high body counts, and which ones will give you a good reason never to venture into the ocean. Mamadou also offers the occasional survival tip, even if it is just to make peace with your higher power.
This dynamic, fact-filled, occasionally disturbing book is perfect for animal lovers and anyone perplexed by the natural world.

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    July 5, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9780316453875
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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 1, 2022

      Environmental science field technician Ndiaye has gained over 14 million followers on TikTok by sharing his knowledge of obscure animals. His new book provides humorous descriptions of deadly animals, along with a rating of how likely they are to kill based on multiple factors. Ndiaye calls this the merk rating, on a scale of one to 10. Some of the animals are expected: the Bengal tiger scores a 10 with a bite force twice as intense as the lion's and an ability to imitate the mating calls of other animals. Others are more unexpected. The cone snail, a tiny creature with a beautiful shell, earned a merk rating of 7.5 as its venom induces muscle paralysis and difficulty breathing. This alphabetical listing of animals "likely to put an R.I.P. in front of your name" is periodically broken up with factoids like "Four Bugs You Should Social Distance From," "Six Animals You Didn't Know Were Cannibals," and "Animals That Look Deadly but Aren't." Ndiaye's dark wit prevents the book from becoming monotonous. This is a perfect mixture of coffee-table book and laugh out loud ghoulish trivia. VERDICT Although not necessarily an essential purchase, this book is recommended for libraries where humorous books circulate well.--Grace Caternolo

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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      July 29, 2022
      Ndiaye, who achieved TikTok fame during the COVID lockdown by sharing deadly aspects of the animal kingdom, has created a visual guide to the world's deadliest creatures. In order to properly rate them, Ndiaye created the merk scale, rating creatures on a scale of 1-10 based on aggression, number of fatal human encounters, toxicity, and his "own admittedly biased opinion." Entries, arranged alphabetically by animal name, include a listing of where the animal can be found, and most appear on a two-page spread. African elephants, chimpanzees and Bengal tigers rate a ten, while Japanese spider crabs score a one. Tips for improving your chances of survival are also sometimes included. Interspersed among the animal entries are some general information entries, such as ""Animals That Look Deadly But Aren't,"" and ""Normal Things That Animals Do That Would Kill You."" The layout is bright and eye-catching with large color photographs. The writing style is lively--for example, Ndiaye refers to zebras as "homicidal bar codes." Ndiaye's irreverent style and disturbing observations will amuse and inform readers.

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