Describes how some animals survive in frigid regions, including muskrats, walruses, and the Arctic fox.

Looks at mysterious creatures from legend, natural history, and controversial contemporary sightings.

Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why a puffer swells up like a bballoon, how sharks locate prey in the darkness, and why some fish like to swim in the shadow of a manatee.

An illustrated introduction to the appearance and habits of various butterflies and moths.

"Explore your own backyard with Crinkleroot as he shows you how to protect the natural world around us"--Jacket.

Shows two young otters frolicking and feeding in a pond.

The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages.

Presents the author's choices for birds with which boys and girls under five should be familiar.

Meet the show-offs! With their wacky eyebrows, beautiful patterns, and bright feathers and scales, many animals seem to be saying: ?Look at me!? That behavior certainly won?t hide them from predators, so why do they do it? Jim Arnosky explores a multitude of creatures from across the globe to reveal the reasons behind their attention-grabbing behavior. His art, including amazing gatefolds, presents brilliantly colored poison arrow frogs of the rainforest;...