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 .
National Geographic presents a who's who of the animal kingdom in this meticulously researched, highly readable, and vividly illustrated family reference volume.
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.
Readers will meet more than 1,000 animals in this comprehensive volume that introduces the entire animal kingdom to young readers. The animal kingdom is the greatest show on Earth, and...
Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and snakes.
Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and snakes.
From big cats and apes to whales and dolphins, Encyclopedia ofAnimals profiles more than 400 of the world's most fascinating species.
FISH? Today, in a thousand ways, one world-changing group of animals has exploited the 70 percent of the world's surface that is covered in water. We call these bony—and sometimes not-so-bony—animals fish. Fish are vertebrates (animals ...
Encyclopedia of Animals
This comprehensive encyclopedia presents a wide-ranging survey of four major groups of living things: mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The text is written by a team of international experts in the zoological sciences.
Arranged in five main sections - Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish and Amphibians and Invertebrates. Written in a direct, easy to understand style, this book is packed with wonderful colour photographs and illustrations.
Encyclopedia of animals: a family reference guide