Extraordinary endangered animals
By: by Sandrine Silhol and Gaëlle Guérive ; illustrations by Marie Doucedame
Contributors: Guérive, Gaëlle; Doucedame, Marie
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781419700347
Subjects: Effect of human beings on; Nature; Wildlife conservation; Endangered species; Juvenile literature; Rare animals
Description: Provides information about natural habitats, relationships with people, and threats to survival for thirty-five endangered animals from around the world and explores ways that individuals can help protect these animals and all of the earth's inhabitants.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Endangered animals around the world; title: Europe. Atlantic puffin ; Southwestern water vole ; Western spadefoot toad ; Hermann's tortoise ; Mediterranean monk seal ; European bison; title: Asia. Asian elephant ; Bactrian camel ; Takin ; Japanese crane ; Siberian tiger ; Red panda; title: North America. California condor ; Blue whale ; Sea otter ; Black-footed ferret ; Monarch; title: South America. Mountain tapir ; Spectacled bear ; Hyacinth macaw ; Golden lion tamarin ; Amazon river dolphin ; Maned wolf; title: Africa. Black-and-white ruffed lemur ; Western lowland gorilla ; Ethiopian wolf ; Sawfish ; Dwarf crocodile ; West African giraffe; title: Oceania. Great hammerhead ; Coral ; Tree kangaroo ; Komodo dragon ; New Caledonia flying fox.