pleistocene

Describes such Ice Age mammals as the saber-toothed tiger, mastodon, and cave bear.

Simple text and illustrations describe sabertooth cats, how they lived, and how they became extinct.

Simple text and illustrations describe Megalania, how they lived, and how they became extinct.

Simple text and illustrations describe cave bears, how they lived, and how they became extinct. Includes a glossary, suggestions for further reading, related Web sites, and an index.

Describes the study and excavation of prehistoric fossils from animals trapped in the California tar pits.

Text and photographs examine the work of scientists studying the fossil remains of prehistoric animals found in the La Brea tar pits.

Presents an introduction to the Ice Age in North America, in simple text with illustrations, describing the geography,environment, and plant and animal life of the time.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the habitats, physical characteristics, and extinction of a variety of Ice Age beasts.

Provides information about mammoths and mastodons based on research from the discovery of a complete frozen baby mammoth, answers questions about their lives and why they became extinct, and includes photographs.