"The many reasons animals are endangered have so much to do with people: poaching, overfishing, collecting, pet trade, traditional medicine, and more. But, the number one reason the animals featured in this book are in danger of dying out is habitat loss. Readers learn what people are doing to cause this as well as how captive breeding program and protected lands are trying to reverse what we'd done. Rare species are highlighted on each page with full-color photographs making them real for readers"--Publisher.
"The many reasons animals are endangered have so much to do with people: poaching, overfishing, collecting, pet trade, traditional medicine, and more. But, the number one reason the animals featured in this book are in danger of dying out is habitat loss. Readers learn what people are doing to cause this as well as how captive breeding programs and protected lands are trying to reverse what we'd done. Rare species are highlighted on each page with full-color photographs making them real for readers"--Provided by the publisher.
"In this book, dozens of animals from all over the world are described in . . . detail with accompanying full-color photographs. Spiders with a superlong leg span, whales that click at decibel levels like that of an airplane, and more will engage readers with the animal kingdom. Divided by continent, this book also aids readers' understanding of differences in habitat and animal type by geographic location"--OCLC.
Presents a full-color illustrated encyclopedia of over one thousand species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates and includes detailed diagrams, distribution maps, and classification information.
