Animals of the rivers, lakes, and wetlands
By: Michael Bright
Series: Endangered and extinct
Publisher: Copper Beech Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Brookfield, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780761327103
Subjects: Extinct animals; Wetland animals; Juvenile literature; Endangered species
Description: Briefly describes creatures from river, lake, or wetland habitats that are extinct or currently endangered, such as the Amazon River dolphin, crested ibis, pygmy hog, and painted terrapin.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Endangered and extinct; title: River dolphins; title: Primitive fish; title: Lost fish; title: Fish eaters; title: Herons and storks; title: River mammals; title: Swamp deer; title: Buffalo and hogs; title: Ducks; title: Waders; title: Absent amphibians; title: Survivors from the age of dinosaurs; title: Back from the dead; title: Glossary; title: Index.