Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia (Second Edition) : A Visual Encyclopedia

DK CHILDREN; Rev Upd edition, 2012. — 304 p. — ISBN-10: 0756691702, ISBN-13: 978-0756691707. Language: English. Age Range: 5 - 9 years. Following in the footsteps of DK's bestselling adult title Animal, which sold in excess of 2 million copies, Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the wonders of the animal kingdom to a younger readership. Structured by animal group with separate entries for every notable type of animal, from ants and aardvarks to wasps and wallabies. Fact files provide key information on behavior, distribution, diet, and conservation issues. Action photography reveals wild animals interacting in their native habitats and puts natural behavior in context. Highlights animals most likely to fire the imagination of young minds: the deadliest, the largest, the friendliest, the fastest, and the downright strangest. Contents 2 3 FOREWORD 4 5 ANIMAL KINGDOM 6 7 What is an animal? 8 9 Animal behavior 10 11 An animal鈥檚 life cycle 12 13 World habitats 14 15 Animals in danger 20 21 MAMMALS 22 23 What is a mammal? 24 25 Marsupials 26 27 Gliding mammals 28 29 Insect eaters 30 31 Bats 32 33 Listening bats 34 35 Primates 36 37 New World, Old World 38 39 The unique gelada 40 41 Apes 42 43 Prosimian primates 44 45 Rodents 46 47 A world of rodents 48 49 Beaver engineers 50 51 Whales and dolphins 52 53 A world of whales 56 57 Mother and calf 58 59 Dolphin communication 60 61 Dogs 62 63 Born for the cold! 64 65 Bears 66 67 Saving giant pandas 68 69 Cats 70 71 Lion teamwork 72 73 A world of cats 74 75 Playing to survive 76 77 Weasels and their relatives 78 79 At home with sea otters 80 81 Civets and relatives 82 83 Seals and sea lions 84 85 I am the walrus 86 87 Elephants 88 89 Elephant family 90 91 Dugongs and manatees 92 93 Horses and zebras 94 95 Giraffe and okapi 96 97 Rhinoceroses 98 99 Battling hippos 100 101 Camels and relatives 102 103 Deer 104 105 Cattle and antelope 106 107 Wildebeest migration 108 109 BIRDS 110 111 What is a bird? 112 113 A world of birds 114 115 Birds of a feather 116 117 Birds of prey 118 119 Bald eagle 120 121 Silent owls 122 123 Gamebirds 124 125 Seabirds and shorebirds 126 127 Penguins 128 129 The wandering albatross 130 131 Pelicans and relatives 132 133 Waterbirds 134 135 Migration: Snow geese 136 137 Kingfishers and relatives 138 139 Flamingos 140 141 Herons and relatives 142 143 Parrots 144 145 Hummingbirds 146 147 Woodpeckers and toucans 148 149 Amazing nests 150 151 Perching birds 152 153 Starlings 156 157 A world of eggs 158 159 REPTILES 160 161 What is a reptile? 162 163 Reptile birthday 164 165 Tortoises and turtles 166 167 Snakes 168 169 Lizards 174 175 Chameleons 176 177 Geckos, skinks, and others 178 179 Iguanas, monitors, and relatives 180 181 Crocodiles and alligators 182 183 AMPHIBIANS 184 185 What is an amphibian? 186 187 Salamanders and newts 188 189 Frogs and toads 190 191 Marine toad 194 195 Poison dart frogs 196 197 Frogs and toads 198 199 FISHES 200 201 What is a fish? 202 203 A world of sharks 204 205 The big-headed hammerhead 206 207 Killer sharks? 208 209 Skates and rays 210 211 Bony fishes 212 213 Schools 214 216 Fishing for food 216 217 Giant grouper 218 219 Deep-sea fishes 220 221 Spawning salmon 222 223 INVERTEBRATES 224 225 What is an invertebrate? 226 227 Sponges 228 229 Sea anemones 230 231 Jellyfish 232 233 Corals 234 235 Worms 236 237 Mollusks 238 239 Snails and slugs 240 241 Octopuses and squid 242 243 A world of shells 244 245 Arthropods 246 247 Dragonflies and damselflies 248 249 Stick and leaf insects 250 251 Grasshoppers and crickets 252 253 Mantids 254 255 Cockroaches 256 257 Bugs 258 259 Treehoppers 260 261 A world of beetles 262 263 Wetas 264 265 Ants 266 267 Termites 268 269 Bees and wasps 270 271 Flies 272 273 Butterflies and moths 274 275 Moths and butterflies 276 277 Scorpions 278 279 Spiders 280 281 Spider silk 282 283 Crustaceans 284 285 Spider crabs 286 287 Centipedes and millipedes 288 289 Echinoderms 290 291 Glossary 292 293 Index 296 297 Foreword Animals in danger Animal kingdom What is an animal? Animal behavior An animal's life cycle World habitats Animals in danger. Mammals What is a mammal? Marsupials Flying mammals Insect eaters Bats Listening bats Primates New world, old world The unique gelada Apes Prosimian primates Rodents A world of rodents Beaver engineers Whales and dolphins A world of whales Mother and calf Dolphin communication Dogs Born for the cold! Bears Saving giant pandas Cats Lion teamwork A world of cats Playing to survive Weasels and their relatives At home with sea otters Civets and relatives Seals and sea lions I am the walrus Elephants Elephant family Dugong and manatees Horses and zebras Giraffe and okapi Rhinoceroses Battling hippos Camels and relatives Deer Cattle and antelope Wildebeest migration. Birds What is a bird? A world of birds Birds of a feather Birds of prey Bald eagle Silent owls Gamebirds Seabirds and shorebirds Penguins The wandering albatross Pelicans and relatives Waterbirds Migration: Snow geese Kingfishers and relatives Flamingos Herons and relatives Parrots Hummingbirds Woodpeckers and toucans Amazing nests Perching birds Starlings A world of eggs. Reptiles What is a reptile? Reptile birthday Tortoises and turtles Snakes Lizards Chameleons Geckos, skinks, and others Iguanas, monitors, and relatives Crocodiles and alligators. Amphibians What is an amphibian? Salamanders and newts Frogs and toads Marine toad Poison dart frogs Frogs and toads. Fish What is a fish? A world of sharks The big-headed hammerhead Killer sharks? Skates and rays Bony fish Schools Fishing for prey Giant grouper Deep-sea fish Spawning salmon. Invertebrates What is an invertebrate? Sponges Sea anemones Jellyfish Corals Worms Mollusks Slugs and snails Octopuses and squid A world of shells Arthropods Dragonflies and damselflies Stick and leaf insects Grasshoppers and crickets Mantids Cockroaches Bugs Treehoppers A world of beetles Wetas Ants Termites Bees and wasps Flies Butterflies and moths Moths and butterflies Scorpions Spiders Spider silk Crustaceans Spider crabs Centipedes and millipedes Echinoderms Glossary.

Following in the footsteps of DK's bestselling adult title Animal, which sold in excess of 2 million copies, Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the wonders of the animal kingdom to a younger readership.

• Structured by animal group with separate entries for every notable type of animal, from ants and aardvarks to wasps and wallabies
• Fact files provide key information on behavior, distribution, diet, and conservation issues
• Action photography reveals wild animals interacting in their native habitats and puts natural behavior in context
• Highlights animals most likely to fire the imagination of young minds: the deadliest, the largest, the friendliest, the fastest, and the downright strangest

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the wonders of the animal kingdom. A visual celebration of the natural world, Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia introduces readers to animals from all over the planet, showcasing the wildebeest migration across East Africa to the feeding frenzies of hammerhead sharks. Learn about different species, habitats, and much more! Supports Common Core State Standards. Presents six works of art each of which features an animal, has a different purpose, and uses a different technique. Includes instructions for creating one's own work "From aardvarks to zebras, find out what animals do, what they eat, where they live, and what life is like for their young."--Back cover A comprehensive guide to the animal kingdom providing key information on behavior, distribution, diet, and conservation issues Explains the young life, habitat, life span, anatomy, types of, and size of many different animals