mammal

"[A] guide to spotting, discovering, and identifying bats, badgers, chipmunks, and hundreds of other mammals in and around your own backyard"--Publisher.

See what a vampire bat has in common with a sperm whale. Find out what sets a vampire bat apart from a walrus or a groundhog. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of vampire bats—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

The Maine coon is one of the largest breeds of domestic cats in the world. While most adult cats weigh 8-11 pounds, many Maine coons weigh as much as 18 pounds. Maine coons are also taller and longer than most other kinds of cats. Plus, their long fur and big, fluffy tails make them look even bigger than they really are!.