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Does It Fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence (Does It Fart Series, 1) Hardcover – Illustrated, April 3, 2018

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From the scientist duo behind True or Poo?, their original New York Times bestselling sensation--a scientifically precise, fully illustrated, utterly hilarious guide to animal flatulence.

Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it. I do it. Octopuses don't (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don't do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings do it to communicate with each other.

In 2017 zoologist Dani Rabaiotti's teenage brother asked her a most teenaged question: Do snakes fart? Stumped, Rabaiotti turned to Twitter. The internet did not disappoint. Her innocent question spawned the hashtag #doesitfart and it spread like a noxious gas. Dozens of noted experts began weighing in on which animals do and don't fart, and if they do, how much, how often, what it's made of, what it smells like, and why.

Clearly, the public demands more information on animal farts.
Does it Fart? fills that void: a fully authoritative, fully illustrated guide to animal flatulence, covering the habits of 80 animals in more detail than you ever knew you needed.

What do hyena farts smell especially bad? What is a fossa, and does it fart? Why do clams vomit but not fart? And what is a fart, really? Pairing hilarious illustrations with surprisingly detailed scientific explanations,
Does it Fart? will allow you to shift the blame onto all kinds of unlikely animals for years to come.
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"Finally, there's a book about which animals fart."―Gizmodo

"A very necessary book."―
New York Post

"A book everyone can enjoy."―
Cheezburger

"Appropriately titled."―
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"The only book on animal flatulence you'll ever need."―
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"Answers the important questions."―
Popular Mechanics

"It's time to embrace both your scientific curiosity and your inner 10-year-old."―
CNet

"The book is jam-packed with Fart Facts, giving time to the farters, the non-farters, and those where the fart-jury is still out....
Does It Fart? is the sort of book that reaches everyone."―ScientificAmerican.com

"The topic of flatulence is richer and more varied than readers might expect.... Cheeky illustrations by Ethan Kocak add to the book's general irreverence... The book now occupies a place of honor in my house, next to the toilet, where it is always on call to satisfy the curiosity of my lucky guests when they need a bit of bathroom reading."―
Katie L. Burke, American Scientist

"
Does It Fart? clearly makes the perfect gift for animal lovers, science geeks, and fart-obsessed teenage boys. Sniff one out for the special stinker in your life now."―People.com

"Each page of the book is devoted to one animal and one question: 'Does it fart?'.... But the book isn't just bathroom humor. Written by a pair of wildlife biologists,
Does It Fart? cleanly explains the science of digestion and fascinating aspects of animal behavior. (Did you know manatees hold on to their farts to remain buoyant in the water?) In all, the book helps you appreciate the diverse ways wildlife has evolved to deal with passing gas."―Vox, "Gift Guide for Science Lovers"

About the Author

Nick Caruso is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech. Dani Rabaiotti is a PhD candidate and a zoologist at the Zoological Society of London.

Together, Nick and Dani wrote the
New York Times bestselling Does It Fart? The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence and True or Poo? The Definitive Field Guide to Filthy Animal Facts and Falsehoods. Nick lives in Virginia, and Dani lives in London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books; Illustrated edition (April 3, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316484156
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316484152
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.63 x 7.38 inches
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Does it Fart is great! It’s pretty serious in its tone, but the illustrations are pretty cute and outright funny (see my pic). I think this is going to be a really good gift for my niece and nephew. They’re pretty smart so I like that there are bigger words in there (malodorous), and some actual scientific facts instead of a bunch of fart jokes. There’s even a section on the mythical Unicorn- but the conclusion (I’ll leave it to you to read it) is based on science. I was surprised to find out my favorite animal (well, actually this is not a mammal so to speak, but I digress), the octopus, does not in fact fart at all. For those of you who remember the good old meme of the honey badger, it is listed in this book. I don't know why amazon is saying I haven't received the book yet though... uhh, I have had it for days guys!!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
How can I explain how awesome this book is? I buy my little brother (okay, he’s 31 and not so little) anything I can that makes me chuckle that doesn’t have a high price tag and I send it directly to him without telling him it’s coming. This has become a tradition and usually, it has something to do with farts. First it was a Magical Creatures farting coloring book, then an essential oil named ‘Monkey Farts,’ (he loves monkeys) then this, and following this, a book about wild animals farting in the wilderness. Basically, he now has a fart collection I’ve sent him randomly throughout the past few years. He recently told me he is always flustered when dates come over and he has to explain why he has so many references to farting all over his condo (I call this a big sister win!) Now that he has a girlfriend, I plan on sending many more fart themed items to make sure she’s cool enough for my little brother.

As for the book: it’s informative, funny, and based in whatever science exists on the subject, so it’s a definite recommend from me! My brother brought it to my house for Thanksgiving and read us some of it after telling the story of how he comes home to get his mail and often questions what the hell and who in the world would send him such ridiculous items (he is now sure it’s always me, but now our mom and dad have gotten in on the fun too....hahahaha.)
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2018
I bought this for my 6 year old who is as girly as can be but is currently obsessed with potty humor. I knew that this would be educational and take a scientific look at animal gut functions, however the look on her face when she read the title was priceless. She immediately broke into a fit of giggles and ran into her big sisters (10) room to read it. She's had it for a week now and literally carries it around everywhere she goes. Her and her sister sit in the back of the car reading over the facts of all the animals out loud and laughing over the strange oddities of the animal world. It's also been great for my 10 year old (who does the majority of the reading) because many large scientific terms, words, phrases and classifications are used, so her vocabulary is expanding immensely while reading this book. I always stop explain to her what the big words are when she's reading out loud and I hear her sound something out that she's never read before. This book has definitely turned out to be a great buy! Funny, educational, scientific, and is greatly expanding the vocabulary of my oldest while providing fun and interesting facts about how various animals insides function in relation to their particular diets and environments.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018
You don't have to be eight years old or even a boy to have in inner eight year old boy. Although fart jokes rate highly among their literary favorites, they're still new in the world, eager to learn, and untrammeled by conventions of propriety. The introduction says "... Dani was asked by a family member whether snakes farted ." Although the inquirer's demographic was not specified, one is free to conjecture.

But the thing is, when you ask a scientist a question that ought to have a ready answer and no answer is ready at hand, you've just set a powerful force in motion: a scientist's curiosity. Although Dani had no answer herself, she know who would. Thus began the journey, aided by experts and knowledgeable citizen scientists, to understand flatulence across the metazoan taxa.

It's a fascinating read. In answer to the title's question: some don't, some do, and some doers put it to good use. That larva that launches its feces far enough to misdirect predators, for example, farts for dear life. In at least one case, I questioned whether the gas was flatulence proper, or a release affectionately known as "queefing." That one detail does nothing to discourage the eight year old boy in me, though. It's a delightful read.

-- wiredweird
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
Does it Fart is great! It’s pretty serious in its tone, but the illustrations are pretty cute and outright funny (see my pic). I think this is going to be a really good gift for my niece and nephew. They’re pretty smart so I like that there are bigger words in there (malodorous), and some actual scientific facts instead of a bunch of fart jokes. There’s even a section on the mythical Unicorn- but the conclusion (I’ll leave it to you to read it) is based on science. I was surprised to find out my favorite animal (well, actually this is not a mammal so to speak, but I digress), the octopus, does not in fact fart at all. For those of you who remember the good old meme of the honey badger, it is listed in this book. I don't know why amazon is saying I haven't received the book yet though... uhh, I have had it for days guys!!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
Does it Fart is great! It’s pretty serious in its tone, but the illustrations are pretty cute and outright funny (see my pic). I think this is going to be a really good gift for my niece and nephew. They’re pretty smart so I like that there are bigger words in there (malodorous), and some actual scientific facts instead of a bunch of fart jokes. There’s even a section on the mythical Unicorn- but the conclusion (I’ll leave it to you to read it) is based on science. I was surprised to find out my favorite animal (well, actually this is not a mammal so to speak, but I digress), the octopus, does not in fact fart at all. For those of you who remember the good old meme of the honey badger, it is listed in this book. I don't know why amazon is saying I haven't received the book yet though... uhh, I have had it for days guys!!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
My sister-in-law is enamored of human effluvium of all sorts. When her birthday card to me arrives, the only question is whether it is a booger card, a fart card, or a card about some other bodily secretion.

This book made her scream with joy. When she returned to our home a couple days after Christmas, she carried it with her, and she says she takes it everywhere.

Her sister (my wife) told me not to buy it. She is often right, but not this time!

This book is highly recommended as a gift for any sister-in-law who is into human excretions.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018
So I've bought both books by these authors (imaged above) and I couldn't be happier. They're short books that are full of funny illustrations, quippy passages, and just a ton of quirky science. If you like fun facts, these books are your El Dorado. If you're interested in science, these books give you a tour de force of biology by exploring areas that we often talk about, but don't always think about.

Another cool feature of these books is that they've given me a way to get my nieces and nephews (aged 4 to 18) engaged in biology. They enjoy these books about as much as I do. Between the funny topics, the illustrations, and the interesting tid-bits, these books make for a good way to talk with them about science and the many different ways artists, researchers, and writers can engage with such topics.

Ultimately, I highly recommend these books and hope there's more on the way!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, engaging, and approachable science
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018
So I've bought both books by these authors (imaged above) and I couldn't be happier. They're short books that are full of funny illustrations, quippy passages, and just a ton of quirky science. If you like fun facts, these books are your El Dorado. If you're interested in science, these books give you a tour de force of biology by exploring areas that we often talk about, but don't always think about.

Another cool feature of these books is that they've given me a way to get my nieces and nephews (aged 4 to 18) engaged in biology. They enjoy these books about as much as I do. Between the funny topics, the illustrations, and the interesting tid-bits, these books make for a good way to talk with them about science and the many different ways artists, researchers, and writers can engage with such topics.

Ultimately, I highly recommend these books and hope there's more on the way!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
Got this as a little gag gift for my nephew’s birthday. He absolutely loved it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very amusing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2023
Really great fun little book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative
Reviewed in Germany on November 16, 2021
Almost everyone likes fart humour. It must be some sort of a primitive aspect of humanity - although, as the book explains in more detail, the same traits could even be found in our ancestors.

The book doesn't solely frolic on the entertaining aspects though, but also presents interesting bits of scientific information, to balance things out. You might even learn something from this book, as unlikely as it might ever sound

For ten euros, not a bad choice for a conversation piece and casual entertainment. Very suitable even for a toilet book to read during sessions on the loo (although I advise you not put this book in the toilet bowl itself, as it isn't waterproof)
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5.0 out of 5 stars I now know all the answers I have been looking for
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2018
This book is a godsend. I have learned so much about all the animals out there and their ability to fart and those that are unable to fart. Not only why they can or can't fart but very descriptive breakdowns on why some animal life can not fart even though they do have an anus. I must say that I do feel empathy for those creatures that will never be able to fart with their friends and laugh about it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trés documenté et très drole.
Reviewed in France on July 8, 2018
Ce livre passe en revue la plupart des animaux pour savoir s'ils pètent ou non. Cette étude de qualité scientifique bien documentée et fort drôle.
A lire absolument si vous avez un coup de blues.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great service
Reviewed in Australia on May 14, 2023
Bought it for my grand daughter who is using it for one of her school projects