Animals around the world
By: [written by Samantha Gray ... [et al.] ; edited by Caroline Stamps]
Contributors: DK Publishing, Inc
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780756658182; 9780756656379
Subjects: Animals; Juvenile literature
Description: Photographs and facts present information about a wide variety of animals, from speedy cheetahs to enormous elephants.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Animal habitats; title: The ends of the Earth; title: Life in the desert; title: Welcome to the jungle; title: The blue planet; title: Life in a coral reef; title: Mammal world; title: Family life; title: Different diets; title: Amazing marsupials; title: The high life; title: Cunning carnivores; title: Cat comparisons; title: Supper senses; title: Speed king; title: Leader of the pack; title: Bear necessities; title: Rodent success; title: Primate party; title: Life on the hoof; title: Marine mammals; title: Fun in the water; title: Gentle sea cows; title: Leap in the deep; title: All about birds; title: Eggs and hatching; title: Caring for chicks; title: Songbirds; title: Amazing owls; title: Wonderful waterfowl; title: Seabirds; title: The parrot family; title: Feathered but flightless; title: Penguin parade; title: The reptile house; title: Sssenses; title: A tale of scales; title: Enter the dragons; title: Slither, slither; title: The hardbacks; title: Snap; title: Land and water; title: What is a fish?; title: Fantastic fish; title: Attack!; title: Hammerheads; title: Down in the depths; title: Invertebrates; title: Jellyfish; title: Octopuses and squid; title: Life on the seabed; title: Hard cases; title: Bugs, bug, bugs; title: Leapers and creepers; title: Buzzing around; title: Army of helpers; title: Water world; title: As dusk fall; title: Weird and wonderful; title: All change; title: Glossary and index; title: Picture credits.