Title:
Animals alive.
ISBN:
9780756672133
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2011.
Physical Description:
80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
General 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 Term:
OCLC Number:
ocn752472954
Availability:
~0
