extinct animals

An account of the extinction of a bird called the giant grebe. Follows his decline from the 1960s to the late 1980s in Guatemala.

Discusses the process of extinction, mass extinctions, numerous species that have become extinct over the millennia, and species that have come back from near extinction.

Describes the large sea mammal which lived in the cold Arctic waters for centuries until becoming extinct twenty-seven years after its discovery by a German naturalist.

Introduces early animals of the land and the sea.

Introduces and explains the difference between endangered and extinct.

Discusses body size in the animal kingdom and depicts giants from past and present, both individual specimens and those belonging to large species such as the prehistoric giants. Includes gate-fold pages showing the very largest animals.

Contains poems about the world's extinct animals.

A study of the world's recently extinct bird species which have been unable to adapt and survive.

Describes the various animals that have become extinct through natural or man-induced causes.

Examines many species of animals that are extinct and those on the endangered list and looks at some that have survived extinction such as crocodiles and sharks, and provides information for the preservation of those animals at risk.