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This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.

An introduction to the main groups of invertebrate animals in nontechnical language. Designed as a textbook for a college course in invertebrate zoology.

This edition includes 100 color photographs of tracks and sign, more than 1,000 line drawings, and updated nomenclature for all the mammals of North America. The text includes descriptions of habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges and is filled with natural history stories.

Offers photographs and information about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates from throughout the world.

Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Read in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage readers and...

"Do animals really eat garbage and trash? They sure do! Full-color photography and funny facts will engage young readers in learning about the biological processes of living things"--

This book discusses the dramas and mysteries of more than 300 creatures of the earth.