Cole, Melissa S

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of lions.

Discusses the physical characteristics, feeding and mating behavior, and habitat of jaguars and leopards.

Examines the life of the wildebeest, pointing out differences between the two species, their odd appearance and social nature, and the impact humans have had, and continue to have, on these African bovids.

Discusses the grasses, plants, animals, climate, food, water, humans, and ecology of the prairie.

Describes the social interactions of rhinos, their eating habits, mating, and encounters with humans.

Provides information about the physical features, social life, feeding, and mating habits of giraffes, and includes discussion of how they raise their young, and their interactions with humans.

Examines the life of the zebra, pointing out differences between the three species and the impact humans have had, and continue to have, on these African mammals.

Examines the life of the hippopotamus, pointing out differences between the two remaining species and the impact humans have had, and continue to have, on these African mammals.

Discusses what coral reefs are, what makes them unique, where they are found, what plants and animals make up their food webs, and what impact humans have on these fragile ecosystems.

Presents an introduction to the temperate rain forests of North America, looks at the types of plants and animals that live in the temperate rain forests, and discusses the impact of humans on the wild habitats.