animal locomotion

Colorful photographs and simple Spanish and English text teach children about the differences between fast and slow animals.

Identifies several animals that can move at speeds rangingfrom thirty-five to more than two hundred miles per hour, including the zebra, the cheetah, and the bald eagle. Text in English and Spanish.

This book tells about the habitat, behavior, and physical characteristics of the pronghorn, the fastest running animal in North America.

Introduces a variety of animals that are champions at diving, jumping, sprinting, lifting, climbing, swimming, sprinting, and spitting, and examines the reasons why they are so skilled in these areas.

This book tells about the habitat, behavior, and physical characteristics of the California sea lion, one of the fastest animals in the sea.

A gaggle of animals of all shapes and sizes parades to the zoo, each one moving in its own special way.

Describes how such creatures as the basilisk, Western grebe, and water strider manage to travel across the water's surface.

Describes ten of the fastest animals in the animal kingdom and compares their speed to that of humans.

Outlines the physical and behavioral characteristics of some of the world's slowest animals, including sloths, tortoises, and snails. Features full-color photographs and a glossary.