A Skylight book

Examines the physical characteristics, eating habits, family life, and enemies of several kinds of foxes.

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, and life cycle of the snowy owl, a bird of prey of the far north.

Traces the life cycle of the gibbon, the smallest of the apes, which spends most of its life high in the trees in Asian rain forests and is known for its wailing or singing call and its close-knit family life.

Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of the largest and strongest member of the cat family.

Discusses the characteristics and habits of the nine-banded armadillo of the United States and its particular connection to leprosy research. Also presents facts about the nineteen other armadillo species and their cousins, the sloths and the anteaters.

Examines the behavior of koalas in their natural habitat and the attempts to preserve them from extinction both in the wild and in zoos.

Text and photographs examine the elusive American marten, its history, habitats, and behavior.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, history, and future prospects of the small animal that may be the rarest mammal in North America.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the North American badger and its realtives.

Discusses general characteristics of skunks, various species, skunks as pets, and the mustelid family to which this little animal with the powerful weapon belongs.