habits and behavior

Brief, easy-to-read descriptions of the strange habits of some of the world's more unusual reptiles, including the tuatara, hognose snake, horned toad, basilisk, and Komodo Dragon.

Discusses six animals that periodically form groups, including a swarm of bees, colony of ants, and kettle of hawks.

Contains eighteen analogies between human and animal behavior, showing how animals use their bodies in place of the tools, gadgets, and equipment on which humans depend.

Describes how animals stay cool in hot weather, by such actions as wallowing in mud, burrowing, or panting.

Discusses the habits of ten animals that live in the polar regions with introductory material describing these two areas.

Describes how animals communicate with each other by means of sight, sound, smell, and touch.

Observes the behavior of several animals during the summer months.

Discusses the way in which a variety of animals play, including the baboon, brown bear, and fox.

Describes how animals face the rigors of winter by hibernating, migrating, storing food, or changing colors to blend with the winter landscape.

Describes how different types of marine mammals, including bottlenose dolphins, manatees, and harbor seals, sleep in the oceans.