Lovett, Sarah

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of such unusual predators as the green tree python, the fishing spider, and the vampire bat.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of such unusually disguised animals as the Malayan leaf insect, the stonefish, the Brazilian rainbow boa, and the Honduran white bat.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a number of unusual snakes, including the dwarf puff adder, cat-eyed snake, and Brazilian rainbow boa.

Text and photos introduce unusual spiders.

Depicts a wide array of primates, including the mouse lemur, orangutan, and human.

Introduces unusual sea animals, such as the two-spotted octopus, Florida fighting conch, purple jellyfish, and fireworm.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a number of animals with unusual means of defense, including the burrfish, the gelada, and the bulldog ant.

Introduces unusual sea animals, such as the two-spotted octopus, Florida fighting conch, purple jellyfish, and fireworm.

Describes twenty-one interesting birds including the flightless single-wattled cassowary; the brown pelican, whose beak holds more than its belly; the monogamous blue-crowned pigeon; and the graceful swimmer, the hoatzin.

Text and pictures describe fourteen species of bats.