Animals on the brink

Examines the life, environment, habits, and endangered status of the blue whale.

Examines the life of gorillas, describing their physical features, social behavior, life cycle, and habitat, as well as presenting facts and folklore surrounding these creatures.

An overview of the leatherback turtle, describing its physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, habitat, diet, threats, and survival status, as well as folklore about the species.

Examines the life, environment, habits, and endangered status of grizzly bears.

Examines the life of the giant panda bear, describing its social behavior, life cycle, food habits, and habitat, as well as presenting folklore surrounding these creatures.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of elephants, and discusses elephants in folklore, in history, and the threats to their existence in the modern day. Also includes mini-modules with information on debate topics specific to elephants.

"Discover the science, myths, and folklore of the giraffe. From physical features and classification to habitat, diet, and communication, Giraffes provides an in-depth and informative overview of this fascinating animal"--Back cover.

Examines the life, environment, habits, and endangered status of Florida manatees.

Discover the science, myths, and folklore of the orangutan. From physical features and classification to habitat, diet, and communication, Orangutans provides an in-depth and informative overview of this endangered animal. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.