Presented in the form of a graphic novel, this was a fun read and an eye-opening introduction of various distinctive mammals found in Singapore soil. Unsurprisingly, it stated how “mammal mamas’ mammas make milk”, which is expected of a book with such a title. 

Nonetheless, I picked up interesting trivial. For example, I assumed that Slow Loris was a character’s name until I Googled and realised that it is the name of a species that is similar to the sloth. And it is venomous! Right off the bat, it leverages the examples of Slow Loris and pangolins to explain the meaning of behavioral and structural adaptations - a concept that 12-year-olds get acquainted with in their Science lessons. Other intriguing nuggets include how the mousedeer has a four-chambered stomach and the Raffles’ Banded Langur has opposable thumbs  as well as one of the fastest heart rates of any mammal. What’s more, wild boars are one of only four mammal species (mongoose, honey badger, hedgehog) that have a natural immunity to venom.

Lest I lose myself in animal trivia, the story unravels how the Raffles’ Branded Langur went missing, thus leading to his classmates suspecting that their teacher, a vampire bat, had something to do it. So, did their teacher suck the blood of the langur? You’ve got to read on to find out.