|aAnimals around the world / |c[written by Samantha Gray ... [et al.] ; edited by Caroline Stamps]
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|aNew York, NY : |bDK Pub., |c2009
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|a127 p. : |bcol. ill., col. maps ; |c27 cm.
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|aIncludes index
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|aIntroduction--Animal habitats--The ends of the Earth--Life in the desert--Welcome to the jungle--The blue planet--Life in a coral reef--Mammal world--Family life--Different diets--Amazing marsupials--The high life--Cunning carnivores--Cat comparisons--Supper senses--Speed king--Leader of the pack--Bear necessities--Rodent success--Primate party--Life on the hoof--Marine mammals--Fun in the water--Gentle sea cows--Leap in the deep--All about birds--Eggs and hatching--Caring for chicks--Songbirds--Amazing owls--Wonderful waterfowl--Seabirds--The parrot family--Feathered but flightless--Penguin parade--The reptile house--Sssenses--A tale of scales--Enter the dragons--Slither, slither--The hardbacks--Snap--Land and water--What is a fish?--Fantastic fish--Attack!--Hammerheads--Down in the depths--Invertebrates--Jellyfish--Octopuses and squid--Life on the seabed--Hard cases--Bugs, bug, bugs--Leapers and creepers--Buzzing around--Army of helpers--Water world--As dusk fall----Weird and wonderful--All change--Glossary and index--Picture credits
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|aPhotographs and facts present information about a wide variety of animals, from speedy cheetahs to enormous elephants
Featuring both material from DK's popular Eye Wonder series, along with a wealth of all-new spreads, Animals Around the World teaches readers about animal habitats and habits, as well as anatomy, behavior, communication, hunting, feeding, conservation, and the relationship between people and animals. The whole animal kingdom is covered, from tiny invertebrates to the biggest creature on Earth, the blue whale.
Featuring both material from DK's popular Eye Wonder series, along with a wealth of all-new spreads, Animals Around the World teaches readers about animal habitats and habits, as well as anatomy, behavior, communication, hunting, feeding, conservation, and the relationship between people and animals. The whole animal kingdom is covered, from tiny invertebrates to the biggest creature on Earth, the blue whale.