Wild, wild world of animals

Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of small mammals, including hares, pikas, opossums, squirrels, marmots, porcupines, sloths, capybaras, and agoutis.

Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, pumas, and other wild cats. Includes brief excerpts about these animals from the writings of prominent authors.

Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of whales, dolphins, seals, walruses, and other marine mammals.

Discusses fishes inhabiting lakes, rivers, estuaries, coastal waters, and the deep sea.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the ecology of coral reefs and the interrelationships of the plant and animal life that inhabit them.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycles of sharks, electric rays and eels, skates, squids, and other dangerous and poisonous sea creatures.

Profusley illustrated text discusses the wildlife of Madagascar, Hawaii, the Seychelles, Aldabra, the West Indies, the Galapagos, the Indonesian Archipelago, New Zealand, and Japan.

Discusses the evolution, physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of penguins, puffins, herons, gulls, ducks, geese, and other sea birds and shore birds.

Text and photographs describe many ways by which animals defend themselves.