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I wonder why the dodo is dead and other questions about extinct and endangered animals

1996
Answers questions about extinct animals and animals in danger of becoming extinct, with a focus on reasons for endangerment and conservation efforts.

V for vanishing

an alphabet of endangered animals
1997
An ABC book featuring illustrations of endangered and extinct animals from around the world.

Dinosaurs, asteroids, & superstars

why the dinosaurs disappeared
1982
Discusses possible causes of the sudden extinction of dinosaurs at the close of the Cretaceous Period.

Lost wild America

the story of our extinct and vanishing wildlife
1993
Traces the history of wildlife conservation and environmental politics in America to 1992, and describes various extinct or endangered species.

Dinosaurs & other prehistoric animals

1984
Traces the evolution of the dinosaur and other prehistoric animals and describes their characteristics, habits, and natural environment.

As dead as a dodo

1981
Describes sixteen extinct animals and explores the reasons for their extinction. Also discusses presently endangered species in the context of the indifferent attitude people often have toward their environment.

Strange creatures

1992
Describes a variety of outrageous and unique animals, many of which lived in prehistoric times.

Dino-roars

1999
A collection of more than twenty humorous poems about dinosaurs by such writers as Jane Yolen, Madeleine Comora, and Philip Yates.

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