habits and behavior

Describes chimpanzee behavior based on observations of them in their natural habitat.

Illustrations, photographs, and special see-through pages introduce children to the animals found in the Arctic, describing how they survive the region's conditions, what they eat, and how they interact with humans.

Rhyming text explores what would happen if animals kissed like humans do, from a slow kiss between a sloth and her cub to a mud-happy kiss from a hippo calf to his father.

Provides answers to thirty-one questions about animals, explaining why camels have humps, which fish can climb trees, and whether all snakes are poisonous.

A simple introduction to where and how butterflies lay their eggs.

Describes some of the ways that various rainforest animals mate and raise their young.

Presents information on the various creatures and critters, mainly insects, that live under rocks, on the ground, and in the topsoil, including spiders, bees, groundhogs, slugs, ants, and badgers.

Describes the natural environment and activities of a river otter including mating and caring for her young.

Explains how the tiger searches for food, defends itself, finds a mate, and rears its young.

Provides numerous little-known facts about animals.