habitat

Text and color photos explain how various types of living things adapt to changes in their surroundings and compete with each other to survive.

Track the transformation of these wild pack animals into today's popular and loyal pets. Discover the wolf connections that give dogs their hunting, courting, mating, and social traits, and find out what a dog's life is really all about.

An introduction to compost heaps that explains how they are made, what types of insects live in them, and why they are beneficial.

Presents an overview of different kinds of foxes and how and where they make their homes.

Presents an overview of different kinds of bats and how and where they make their homes.

Presents an overview of different kinds of penguins and how and where they make their homes.

Presents an overview of the physical characteristics and habits of beavers and how and where they make their homes.

Describes the disappearing habitat of the Florida manatee as an introduction to the idea that each animal needs a specific place to live.

A color-illustrated look at the many habitats of plants, covering rain forests, grasslands, scrubland, mountains, ponds, marshes, and other topics. Includes diagrams, a further-reading list, and instructions for three related activities.