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Simple text explains the life cycle and care of hamsters.

Simple text explores the behavior, training, and proper care of the cat.

Provides information about ant societies, their behavior, how they communicate, and their role in the environment.

Simple text explores the behavior, training, and proper care of the dog.

Discusses the nesting habits, diet, family and social lives of penguins, and the current threats to their habitats.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.

That look in her eye is so human. She cradles her baby in her arms with such pride and tenderness. She interacts with family and peers in a way that suggests deep kinship, friendship, and trust. Meet the orangutan of Borneo in her natural habitat through the amazing adventures of National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and his wife, Harvard professor Cheryl Knott; and learn clearly the threats that now face this incredible primate.