animal locomotion

Examines the forms of movement used by a variety of insects, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, including hopping, slithering, and flying.

Simple text and color photographs match different types of toes to their animal owners.

Introduces young readers to some of the world's slowest animals and how they use that features to their advantage.

Introduces young readers to some of the world's fastest animals including the cheetah and pronghorn, and how they use their speed to survive.

An introduction to animals that are good jumpers. Features close-up photos of animals such as cougars, fleas, and frogs. Includes a glossary.

Looks at creatures that hop, fly, slither, swim, and crawl, as well as some others that do not.

Simple text and "scanimation" illustrations, which make figures appear to be moving, describe the motions of various animals such as a penguin, pig, elephant, and bear.

Explains that different kinds of animals such as mice, rabbits, and bobcats, need to move fast in order to catch things to eat or to get away from danger.

Describes how various animals walk, from the wiggle waggle of a duck to the boing, boing, boing of a kangaroo.

Briefly discusses the mechanics of animal speed and the characteristics of 14 of the fastest creatures on land, sea, and in the air, including the dragonfly, marlin, and jackrabbit.