First Encyclopedia of Animals Internet Linked

by Dowswell, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780794502157
• ISBN10: 0794502156
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Edc Pub

Summary

Which animal has a tongue as long as its body? How does a whale breathe? Why do zebras have stripes? How does a snake see in the dark? These and hundreds of other questions about animals are answered in this beautifully designed encyclopedia.
The young reader will learn more about familiar animals, as well as discovering some fascinating new ones.
Extraordinary wildlife photography and illustrations bring the reader face-to-face with the marvels of the animal world.
Meet some real pandas, play a sea mammals game and hear what flamingos sound like via the Quicklinks Web site.

Table of Contents

Animal world	p. 4
Mammals
Mammals	p. 6
What's for dinner?	p. 8
Night mammals	p. 10
Hide-and-seek	p. 12
Escaping from enemies	p. 14
Living together	p. 16
Baby mammals	p. 18
Sea mammals	p. 20
Birds
Bird life	p. 22
Colors	p. 24
In the air	p. 26
Bodies and beaks	p. 28
Bird messages	p. 30
Nests and chicks	p. 32
Reptiles
Reptile life	p. 34
Snap and grab	p. 36
Special senses	p. 38
Reptile defenses	p. 40
Young reptiles	p. 42
Creepy-crawlies
Creepy-crawlies	p. 44
Baby bugs	p. 46
Bug food	p. 48
Colors and tricks	p. 50
Butterflies	p. 52
Water life
Living in the sea	p. 54
Baby fish	p. 56
Sea hunters	p. 58
Sea monsters	p. 60
Coral reefs	p. 62
Index	p. 64
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