Henry is out to find the coolest, biggest pet he can. But he soon learns that it's better to have a cute cat or dog for an amazing animal pet than to bring home one of their cousins from the wild.
Henry the lizard learns about some of the fiercest, fastest & deadliest birds, from the sharp-eyed eagle to the vulture, the secretary bird and the owl.
Describes the various skills that animals exhibit in building nests, traps, and larders. Shows the habitations built by such animals as web-silinging spider to the tunneling prairie dog.