THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMALS

Discover the lifestyles, habitats, and behaviors of the animal kingdom as you?ve
never seen them before with The Encyclopedia of Animals. Each page of this
comprehensive guide is packed with amazingly detailed artworks and full-color
photographs. From the flying squirrel to the yellow-bellied sapsucker, and from
the fire ant to the sun bear, animals are seen in all their splendid variety in
this fascinating visual guide. Divided by class and family, the sections in this
book clarify the distinguishing traits of the animals, which are depicted in
colorful scientific drawings; captions provide additional information.
User-friendly and with the sections marked by color tabs for quick consultation,
this book could serve as a field guide or a desk reference. Shown in all their
glory, here are the gulper eel, the blue wildebeest, the giant African bullfrog,
the Sumatran Orangutan, the Chilean flamingo, and the tiny but terrifying
anglerfish. Many of the book's images show the animals in their natural
environment and behaving as they would in the wild. An orangutan is shown
swinging from a branch, a bird-of-paradise is illustrated during a courtship
display, and hyenas are depicted in pursuit of zebra prey. Map icons illustrate
the animal?s distribution around the world, while key fact boxes highlight
features of the animal?s anatomy, diet, and genus. Learn more about your
favorite species, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals, with expert
information and up-to-date population statistics throughout. User-friendly and
accessible, this is the perfect modern encyclopedia for animal enthusiasts of
all ages.