Ten thousand, eight hundred and twenty endangered species in the animal kingdom
By: Paul Rockett ; illustrated by Mark Ruffle
Contributors: Ruffle, Mark, illustrator
Series: The big countdown
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781445126753; 9781445147406
Subjects: Endangered species; Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Rare animals
Description: Find out all about animals, including evolution and classification, endangered species, reproduction and life cycles, habitats, migration and hibernation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Key Stage 2.
Table of contents: title: Counting down the animal kingdom; title: There are signs of animal life from 1,000,000,000 years ago; title: There are 1,305,250 known invertebrates in the world; title: The largest vertebrate is 33,000 mm long; title: 10,820 endangered species in the animal kingdom; title: Darwin had 10,000 barnacles in his home; title: The termite queen lays 2,000 eggs a day; title: 1,600 giant pandas in the forests of China; title: Ladybirds migrate over a distance of 321 km; title: The cheetah can travel up to 112km per hour; title: The anteater's tongue is 60 cm long; title: The pink flamingo has 12 black feathers; title: The smallest animal is 0.01 mm long; title: Further information and large numbers.