Color photos fill this overview of elephants, which describes their physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and relationships with humans, as well as threats to their survival.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, habitat, and various groups of penguins, flightless birds found only south of the equator.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the giant panda, an endangered animal that now lives in only six isolated mountain ranges in western China.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of the cheetah, the fastest land animal on Earth, and discusses its endangered status.
Provides information about sharks, discussing their physical characteristics, teeth and feeding, reproduction, friends and enemies, and the threat they pose to humans.
Color photos fill this overview of spiders, which describes their physical characteristics, habitats, venom, behavior, life cycle, web-spinning, history and legend, and uses for humans.
Examines the distinguishing characteristics, life cycle, hunting and feeding behavior, hibernation, defense mechanisms, and different kinds of tree frogs.