National Geographic presents a who's who of the animal kingdom in this meticulously researched, highly readable, and vividly illustrated family reference volume.
... protect the softer internal network of chambers. hot air rises through the main chimney shaft and cools mud walls can reach a height of 20 feel (6 m) fresh air enters and stale air is expelled through vents in the porous walls cool ...
Hunting and competition from domestic cattle mean Hunter's hartebeest is critically endangered . No more than 400 still exist in the wild . Ex + 6 Cattle , goats , and sheep , along with buffalo , antelope , and gazelles , are bovids .
Deep in its underground burrow, the Carolina wolf spider waits for the sun to set. When nighttime falls, it scans the entrance of its burrow with large, sensitive eyes. If there are no predators watching, it comes out to hunt.
Learn more about familiar animals, as well as discovering some fascinating new ones.
Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and snakes.
User-friendly and accessible, this is the perfect modern encyclopedia for animal enthusiasts of all ages.
From big cats and apes to whales and dolphins, Encyclopedia ofAnimals profiles more than 400 of the world's most fascinating species.
Fotolia: CPJ Photography (cr); Impala (fcrb). Getty Images: Mint Images / Frans Lanting (ca). 198-199 Corbis: Theo Allofs (c). 200 Corbis: Eric and David Hosking (fcra); Minden Pictures / Foto Natura / Jasper Doest (c).
A visual guide to animals, a detailed natural history introduction and over 1000 beautiful artworks.
DK First Animal Encyclopedia is loaded with spectacular photographs showing animal habits and habitats.