Wildlife habits & habitat
Description
Discusses theories about the origin of the great white shark, its physical characteristics and behavior patterns, and ways to avoid a shark attack.
How the series evolves
Books in this Series
The great white shark
Discusses theories about the origin of the great white shark, its physical characteristics and behavior patterns, and ways to avoid a shark attack.
The orangutan
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of the orangutan, including information on why the species is threatened and what is being done to save it.
The Octopus
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the octopus.
The bison
Discusses the American bison before it faced extinction, the period that almost killed it off, and the conservation efforts to restore the herds of North America's largest land animal.
The badger
Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, behavior, and life cycles of various types of badgers.
The humpback whale
Examines the appearance, behavior, and life cycle of this playful singing whale and describes modern efforts to protect it.
The little brown bat
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the little brown bat and discusses the importance of bats to the balance of nature.
The walrus
Discusses walruses, their behavior, habitat, diet, desirability to man, and problems they face in staying alive.
The zebra
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the zebra.
The striped skunk
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of various types of skunks with emphasis on the most commonly seen striped skunk.
The Black Panther
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the black panther, the dark phase of the spotted leopard species.
The Bengal tiger
Examines the two major types of tigers, with an emphasis on the Bengal, and describes their physical appearance, habitats, life cycle, behavior, and relationship to man.
The koala
Discusses what koalas are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to koalas.
The giraffe
An up-to-date portrait of giraffe, summarising current knowledge on their biology and behaviour along with current conservation efforts.
The peregrine falcon
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of this small bird of prey and briefly examines the sport of falconry.
The camel
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the camel.
The hippopotamus
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the hippopotamus.
The hyena
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the three species of hyenas.
The African lion
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the king of beasts.