anatomy, comparative

Looks at animals, both real and imaginary, from many perspectives, including cross-sections showing internal anatomy. Nests and other habitats are also examined and discussed.

By using cutaway drawings, enables one to see what the different parts of animals look like.

Introduces some rather unique aspects of many different animals such as: an earthworm has both male and female reproductive organs, a camel's hump stores fat, and a snake has one lung.

Explains and illustrates the inner workings and body parts of a wide range of animals.

Explores how human skeletons are like and unlike those of other animals.

Children introduce the variety of hands and similar appendages found in the animal kingdom and describe how they are used.

Explains in simple language how human and animal skeletons are constructed and how they help bodies move.

Introduces the concept of ratio by comparing what humans would be able to do if they had bodies like different animals.