Describes some of the unusual animals that are native to islands that belong to the U.S., including lizards, Puerto Rican parrots, coquis, leatherback turtles, bats, and others, discussing what they look like, what they eat, and how they reproduce.
based on the television series, Wild, wild world of animals
Steinmann, Marion
1978
Profusley illustrated text discusses the wildlife of Madagascar, Hawaii, the Seychelles, Aldabra, the West Indies, the Galapagos, the Indonesian Archipelago, New Zealand, and Japan.
Briefly describes creatures from ocean, coastal, and island habitats that are extinct or currently endangered, such as the blue whale, monk seal, and dodo.
Describes and illustrates with color photographs and artwork some of the endangered animal species found on the world's islands and explains what has contributed to their endangered status.
The cast and crew of a television reality show answer a distress signal from Henders Island, a newly discovered fragment of a lost continent, only to have their contingent ravaged by lifeforms never before seen on Earth, and when a group of scientists is dispatched to the island to investigate, they find arthropods that could spell disaster for the rest of the world.
Colorful photographs and text briefly describe endangered island animals such as giant tortoises, lemurs, Hawaiian birds, the mouflon, and the American crocodile.
