Freedman, Russell

Introduces some dangerous sea creatures and describes the ways they kill.

An introduction to bird flight which includes a discussion of bird anatomy, feathers, and air currents and a comparison with airplane flight.

Describes the characteristics, habits, and behavior of the rattlesnake, a type of pit viper found only in the Americas, but especially in the United States and Mexico.

Discusses some interesting and unusual animal behavior such as hibernation, homing instincts, and elephants' "burial" of their dead.

Discusses defense tactics used by young animals and their parents including different types of shelters, signals, camouflage, and bluffs.

Describes the development and birth of animals such as trout and turtles that hatch from eggs and kittens and seahorses that are born alive.

Explains the recent discovery of the fossilized remains of duckbill dinosaur eggs and the young which hatched from them, and conjectures that some dinosaurs may have cared for their young.

Describes the animals now living that are virtually unchanged from their ancestors alive during the Age of Reptiles.

Discusses the child care behavior of fifteen animal fathers including the seahorse, Darwin's frog, emperor penguin, and gray wolf.