Shows the whys and the hows behind the distinctive behavior of creatures great and small in their natural environments. Divided geographically into five sections--Africa, Asia, North America, the oceans, and the poles--the book examines and describes the behavior, body language, and patterns of communication of 20 different animals: the gorilla, lion, African elephant, plains zebra, black rhinoceros, giraffe, ostrich, greater flamingo, Nile crocodile,...