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In Nocturne: Creatures of the Night, animal photographer Traer Scott takes the viewer on a journey through nighttime in the animal kingdom, revealing some of nature's most elusive creatures. Bats, big cats, flying squirrels, tarantula, owls, kangaroo mice, giant moths, sloth, several species of snakes, and a Madagascar hissing cockroach are only a few of the animals illuminated in these portraits. Seventy-five full-color photographs of forty different...

Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.

"Discusses nocturnal animals and their behaviors"--Provided by publisher.

Welcome to the world of the tarsier! Many readers may never have heard of this nocturnal creature. As an arboreal animal, the tarsier spends its time in the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. A chapter on the tarsier's body discusses its appearance, tiny size, and special features, such as its enormous eyes, long ankle bones, or tarsals, and ability to turn its around head like an owl. Other chapters cover its habitat, including...

"A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary Halloween. Four pairs of eyes stare from the blackness to watch fearsome creatures trick-or-treat." --

Examines the physical characteristics and habits of animals thatprefer to forage at night or in dark places.

Brief text and life size illustrations present the characteristics of a variety of small nocturnal animals. Includes elf owl, fennec fox, chinchilla, royal antelope, and giant toad.

Tarsiers are primates, just like monkeys, apes, and people. However, they look different. Their huge eyes don't move, the movement is in the head alone. The head of a tarsier moves almost all the way around! Readers will love the photographs of this odd-looking creature from Southeast Asia. They'll learn more, about why tarsiers are endangered and what is being done to help them.