Will Cuppy is one of the greatest humourists produced by the US and remains, despite the huge success of 'The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody', too little known. Here is one of his classics, examining curious creatures (Birds Who Can't Fly, Optional Insects, Octopuses and Those Things) whose habits - and often whose mere existence - seem to have disturbed Cuppy, as well as more mundane creatures like the Frog, the Gnat, and the Moa, which have no visible vices but whose virtues are truly awful. Included with 50 shorter pieces are longer meditations, plus over 100 delightful Nofgizer drawings!