"With their bold black stripes, powerful presence, and fierce faces, tigers are just about the coolest animal on the planet. These giant jungle cats can climb trees, swim, and run in sprints up to 32 mph--making them a predatory nightmare. Ranging from the warm climates of Southeast Asia to the frozen tundra of western Russia, these solitary hunters will devour whatever animal they catch."--Amazon.com.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the behavior and characteristics of wolves.

Presents an introduction to polar bears, describing their habitat, physical characteristics, life cycle, eating habits, and behaviors, and looks at the life of a polar bear cub.

Follows the story of the longest, most torturous elephant migration on the planet. Living on the edge of the hot and dry Sahara Desert, the very margins of where elephants can survive, hundreds of elephants make a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of food and water dries up and they must go in search of more. Battling 120-degree heat, sandstorms, and fierce thunderstorms, these amazing animals travel 35 miles a day in a race against...

Explores the world of manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and threats to their environment.

Introduces readers to lizards, looking at what they have in common, as well as some of the special traits and abilities that individual species have.

Learn about ugly animals and how their strange bodies help protect them.

Las mariposas están a nuestro alrededor. Es difícil de creer estas majestuosas insectos con envergaduras impresionantes y alas de bellos colores y estampados eran orugas espeluznantes vez espeluznantes. ¿Cómo en el mundo ocurre esta transformación? Butterflies are all around us. It's hard to believe these majestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully colored and patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How in the world...

Photographs and text trace the migrations of whales as they travel the world's oceans in search of food and mates, and provide information about the physical characteristics and behavior of whales.

Introduces animal migration and why some animals migrate, including the zebras in Botswana, the red crabs of Christmas Island, and the walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas.