animal locomotion

Outlines the physical and behavioral characteristics of some of the world's fastest animals, including cheetahs, pronghorns, and peregrine falcons. Features full-color photographs and a glossary.

Profiles the fastest and the slowest animals on earth. Offers information on their physical characteristics and behavior, and describes how their bodies aid their movement. Features color photographs of record breakers, actual-size photographs, a glossary, and notes for parents and teachers.

Describes how different animals get from one place to another.

Explores methods of movement used by plants and animals in their efforts to catch food, attract a mate, or escape enemies.

Text, photographs, and line drawings detail all types of animal movement on land, in the sea, and in the air.

Presents information on how science has tried to imitate nature by designing boats that have flippers based on the wings of penguins.

Simple text and "scanimation" illustrations, which make figures appear to be moving, describe the motions of various animals, such as a horse, a cat, a bird, and a butterfly.

This book tells about the habitat, behavior, and physical characteristics of the peregrine falcon, not only the fastest bird, but the fastest animal in the world.

This book tells about the habitat, behavior, and physical characteristics of the black spiny-tailed iguana, the fastest reptile.

Simple text and photographs present the world's slowest animals, such as garden snails, sea horses, giant anteaters, and the slow loris.