behavior

Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics and behavior of a family of goslings from the moment they hatch from eggs until they grow to adulthood.

A guide to birds from all over the world, covering the history and beginning of birds, where they live, the various classifications, their habits, how they live, bird and human interaction, birds that are threatened, and how birds are being protected, and includes color illustrations and accompanying maps for each birds and bird statistics by country.

The author describes her experiences as one of a group of scientists who spent fifteen years exploring the lives of dolphins in their natural environment at Monkey Mia beach in Australia; and shares what her research has revealed about dolphin society and the characters that inhabit it.

A woman describes her experiences raising an orphaned lion cub intending that it eventually return to the jungle.

Describes chimpanzee behavior based on observations of them in their natural habitat.

Looks at how monarch butterflies, woolly bear caterpillars, ladybird beetles, honeybees, mourning cloak butterflies, praying mantises, common pondhawk dragonflies, ants, gallflies, field crickets, bald-faced hornets, and black swallowtail butterflies spend the winter season.

Illustrations and text examine how birds communicate, showing the different ways birds sing, talk, dance, drum, cuddle, and fight.

Simple text and photographs introduce the role of flowers in the lives of honeybees.

A simple introduction to where and how butterflies lay their eggs.

Color photos accompany more than one hundred facts about puppies, covering different breeds, care, and training. Also includes a glossary and a list of related books and Web sites.