Science of living things

Introduces various kinds of amphibians, describing their physiology, behavior, habitats, and life cycles.

Describes the main types of bats and discusses their physiology, feeding, roosting, reproduction, echolocation abilities, and other behavior.

Provides information about horses, examining their physical characteristics, behaviors, and family life; looks at different types of horses; and discusses enemies, and the reasons why horses roll.

Describes the various types of forests, elements that make up a forest ecosystem, the wide range of plant and animal species that live in different forests, and the importance of forests to the rest of the Earth.

Provides information about bears, examining their physical characteristics, behaviors, hibernation, and family life; looks at different types of bears; and discusses interactions between bears and people, as well as the factors that put bears in danger.

Investigates some types of wetlands, including swamps, salt marshes, bogs, and flood plains; the many plants and animals that live in wetlands; and the threats to these ecosystems.

Introduces arthropods, a group of invertebrates which outnumbers all other animal species combined, describing some different types and discussing their physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats.