| Description |
80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Animals alive! -- How animals evolved -- The variety of life -- Unexpected consequences -- Going, going, gone! -- What are the threats? -- How threatened is it? -- Mammals -- Jaguar -- Sumatran orangutan -- Sea otter -- Ethiopian wolf -- Manatee -- Tasmanian devil -- Polar bear -- Black rhinoceros -- Birds -- Southern rockhopper -- Whooping crane -- Reptiles -- Leatherback turtle -- Komodo dragon -- Amphibians -- Golden toad -- Fish -- Southern bluefin tuna -- Invertebrates -- Coral reef -- Monarch butterfly -- Saving species -- Tracking tigers -- Keeping animals alive -- Backyard naturalist -- Setting up a reserve -- New species. |
| Summary |
Explains biodiversity, discusses the role animals play in ecosystems, describes the threats affecting the lives of animals, and profiles various animals, including jaguars, black rhinoceros, and bluefin tuna. |
| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile literature.
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Animals.
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| ISBN |
9780756672133: $15.99 |
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0756672139 |
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