Lauber, Patricia

Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.

Discusses all of the latest scientific thinking about dinosaurs, with illustrations keyed to major topics.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of whales and discusses why they are threatened by extinction.

Examines the life cycle of the alligator from egg to adult and analyzes its significance in the ecological balance of nature.

Describes the geography of Everglades National Park and the interrelationship of its unique plant and animal life.

As any cat owner knows cats are born purrfect.

Through accounts of some famous earthquakes, explains new scientific theories about the causes of earthquakes and how we can learn to live with them.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of whales and discusses why they are threatened by extinction.

Text and illustrations introduce a variety of eggs and the animals that hatch out of them. Includes ostrich, python, bullfrog, and monarch butterfly eggs among others.