Inside Animals

This book features 21 cross-sections of creatures from across the globe. Each animal has its own unique body to help it survive and thrive in the wild, meaning theres all kinds of fascinating animal adaptations to discover. From an enormous whale to a tiny spider, this book takes a look at some of the most fascinating animals out there - from the inside!

The walls would tremble. The dishes would break. Oh, what a terrible mess we would make! If all the animals came inside, bears would run down the stairs, kangaroos would bounce on the couch, and hippos would play hide-and-seek through the halls! Join one family's wild romp as animals of all shapes and sizes burst through the front door and make themselves right at home. Extraordinary collage artwork from beloved illustrator Marc Brown (Arthur series) pairs with Eric Pinder's hilarious rhyming verse to make this the perfect book to read aloud again and again.

See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution. This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the animal kingdom - mammals, reptiles, birds, and sea creatures. It uses a unique head-to-toe approach that showcases in spectacular detail special features like the flight feathers of a parrot, the antenna of a moth, or the tentacles of coral. This visual encyclopedia is filled with clear and fascinating information on everything about the social lives of animals. Read exciting stories like how animals communicate, defend their territories, and attract mates. Learn how evolution has helped wildlife to adapt to their unique environments, whether it's the ability to live in difficult habitats, adjust to specific diets, or how they work physically. Humans have drawn and painted animals for thousands of years. Zoology has included some of these, like early rock art that depicts our awe of the animal kingdom or natural history artworks like those commissioned by the Mughal Courts in the 1600s. Dramatic Wildlife Photography Spectacular, never-before-seen photographs that will bring you close to many of the world's most captivating and intriguing inhabitants. This book offers an extraordinary introduction to the animal world by taking you through chapters that details their diversity. Go from head to toe in Zoology: The animal kingdom Shape and size Skeletons Skins, coats, and armor Senses Mouth and jaws Legs, arms, tentacles, and tails Fins, flippers, and paddles Wings and parachutes Eggs and offspring

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. “The Inner Life of Animals will rock your world. This book shows us that animals think, feel and know in much the same way as we do.”—Sy Montgomery, bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. We learn that horses feel shame, deer grieve, and goats discipline their kids. Ravens call their friends by name, rats regret bad choices, and butterflies choose the very best places for their children to grow up. In this captivating book, Peter Wohlleben follows the hugely successful The Hidden Life of Trees with insightful stories into the emotions, feelings, and intelligence of animals around us. Animals are different from us in ways that amaze us—and they are also much closer to us than we ever would have thought. “Wry, avuncular, careful and kind. . . Each story adds to a widening vision of intelligence, emotion and relationship.”—The Guardian Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

Our eyes help us look at the world, but there are many things we cannot see. Atoms are the building blocks of everything in the universe, from planets and stars to the cells that make up plants, animals, and the human body. Atoms are invisible because they are so small, but bigger things can be invisible, too. Ancient artifacts and buried bones are hidden under the ground, while invisible forces such as earthquakes and winds shape life on Earth. This book explores the invisible world inside different animals. Find out how animals are made up of a complex network of microscopic cells. See how cells divide so animals can grow and reproduce. Learn about the tiny pests and parasites that make animals ill. Book jacket.

A guide to the different kinds of homes animals build describes how animals build homes in such places as the earth, in trees, in nests, under the ocean, and in human houses.

Inside Animals journeys beneath the surface to reveal the inner workings of over 20 amazing animals in fascinating scientific detail.

What really happens inside an animal's body? This fascinating series will help answer that and other related questions that curious readers might have. Each book features eye-catching illustrations paired with enlightening text that describes a variety of animals within a certain class or group. An introduction summarizing each animal is followed by a simplified diagram of the creature's internal structure. Each diagram includes labels and captions explaining some of the main parts of the animals' insides.