Presents an introduction to the lives of frogs and toads, discussing where they live, how and what they eat, and other aspects of their lifestyles, skills, and behaviors; and examines the threats posed to frogs and toads by habitat destruction.
Provides detailed information on the physical characteristics, evolution, various species, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and interaction with humans of falcons, some of the world's fastest birds.
Presents a study of the different kinds of wolves around the world, their habitat, how they hunt and communicate with one another, natural and unnatural threats to wolves, the future of the Gray Wolf, and efforts that have been taken to protect them.
Demonstrates the different swimming styles of sharks, eels, sea horses, and other aquatic animals and explains how their bodies are adapted to their ways of swimming.
Describes the life cycle of the butterfly, from the hatching of the caterpillar, through its struggle to survive, to its metamorphosis into a butterfly and the laying of its own eggs.
Hector observes a pair of blue-and-gold macaws in the wild and explains their mating habits to two visiting students. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of the macaw.
