animal behavior

Provides a unique view of our planet's polar wildernesses. Covers the northern and southern lights, the crushing power of ice, why Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole, how penguins keep warm, and what reindeer eat.

Presents a comprehensive look at all groups of the animal kingdom, examining such aspects of their behavior as hunting and feeding, defense, sex and reproduction, birth and development, communication, and intelligence.

Text and photographs describe the lives of baby penguins.

Describes the development of elephants from infancy to adulthood, as they grow up under the hot African sun.

Text and photographs present a mystery zoo animal, one feature at a time, until its identity is revealed.

A young frog is known as a tadpole. As tadpoles get older, they grow legs and lungs. Learn more about this animal's life cycle in Frogs.

Explore how symbiosis has helped animals adapt to survive a variety of conditions and climates.

Describes the many adaptations of different groups of animals.

Explore how behavior has adapted in lives of animals to survive a variety of conditions and climates.

Did you know that bears eat lots of food in the fall? This helps them build up fat to prepare for winter. Find out more in Animals, an All about fall book.