Did you ever wonder how many different types of reptile there are (and if any live near you)? Or orcas sound like (and if they have accents)? Or how many people are killed every year by sharks (and how many sharks are killed by people)? Then this is the book for you!Factismals For Bird Brains is all about the little bits of science that make it so interesting. It contains a month's worth of little facts (factismals) that explain a bit of science. Even better, each day includes a link to a science experiment that you can take part in! The experiments range from tracking birds in your background to listening to whale songs to looking for tasty but invasive crabs.And the best part is that your work in each experiment will help the researchers doing the experiment! This isn't one of those "kill a potato" books; you'll have opportunities to do *real* science and work with *real* scientists. You'll be participating in the movement known as "citizen science".So take a look. Give an experiment or two a try. What do you have to lose?