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Fascinating animal facts / written by Christopher Maynard. - London : Hermes House, an imprint of Anness Publishign Ltd., c2005, 2007. - 512 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Includes index. Previously published in twenty separate volumes in the Nature Watch series: Big Cats; Wolves; Wild Horses; Bears and Pandas; Monkeys; Great Apes; Elephants; Whales adn Dolphins; Sharks; Turtles and tortoises; Crocodiles; Lizards; Snakes; Penguins; Birds of Prey; Parrots, Tropical and Rain Forest Birds; Insect Societies; Butterflies and Moths; Beetles and Bugs; Spiders.

Introduction -- Big cats -- Wolves -- Wild horses -- Bears and pandas -- Monkeys -- Great apes -- Elephants -- Whales and dolphins -- Sharks -- Turtles and tortoises -- Crocodiles -- Lizards -- Snakes -- Penguins -- Birds of prey -- Tropical birds -- Ants, bees, wasps, and termites -- Butterflies and moths -- Beetles and bugs -- Spiders.

This stunning natural history book is illustrated with more than 1200 color pictures by some of the world's best wildlife photographers. Each animal is examined with an introductory section followed by a detailed look at how they function, their physical make-up to how they use their brain and senses to find food, communicate or seek mates.

9781846812422 1846812429 $39.99


Animals--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Animals--Miscellanea.

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