serengeti plain

Looks at animals in the Serengeti and their ecosystem.

"Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Serengeti ecosystem in Africa. Photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse habitat where the world's largest land mammal migration takes place. Simple graphs show facts about the land, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve the area"--Provided by publisher.

"Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeest make a harrowing journey (more than one thousand miles!) between Tanzania and Kenya. They are in search of new land to graze. Even if these creatures avoid vicious attacks from lions and crocodiles, they could still fall prey to thirst, hunger, and exhaustion. This book not only follows the exciting migration, but also tells about the other creatures and peoples that co-exist along these beautiful landscapes of the Serengeti"--Provided by publisher.

Sibert medalist Sy Montgomery takes readers on a staggering, emotional journey alongside the greatest land migration on earth -- that of the wildebeest across the Serengeti -- to provide a you-are-there account of one of nature's most fascinating occurrences. Montgomery explores the wonder of migration, asking questions like, how do migration patterns sculpt the environment? Why do animals migrate? And how do they know where to go?.

Text and photographs explore the animals, plants, and humans of the Serengeti Plains and the effect of the environment on the plains.

Details the lives of lions, leopards, and cheetahs from birth through adulthood in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park and describes man's role in protecting the future of these cats.

Describes the wildebeest's appearance, behavior, life cycle, migration across the Serengeti grasslands, and future survival.

Describes the leopards of Tanzania and their interaction with the other animals there.

Describes the animals, plants, and terrain that may be observed while traveling on a safari through the Serengeti Plain of Tanzania.