The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia

This comprehensive encyclopaedia of animals should be useful for all the family. Using a highly visual approach with photographs and artworks of animals in action, The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopaedia combines hard facts about a particular animal with details of its lifestyle, behaviour, other members of its family, and habitat and conservation. Each entry specifies the class, order, family, genus and species of the animal and describes its characteristics.

Meet an amazing menagerie of creatures on this breathtaking safari through the animal kingdom. The Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia spans Earth from pole to pole, covering 2,000 animals from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Each entry describes the animal's characteristics, behavior, and distribution, and gives their Latin names. The meticulously researched information is highlighted by clear, authoritative writing and more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations. Throughout the book, special feature panels focus on various aspects of animal behavior such as camouflage, migration, and hibernation. With comprehensive back-matter including a glossary, alternative name index, and general index, this one-stop reference tool is perfect for research or for browsing by animal-lovers of all ages.

Alphabetical entries provide information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of over 2,000 animals.

"From the tiniest protozoa to the mightiest mammal, discover the wonders of more than 2,000 animals in the Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia. Spanning the entire Earth from the North Pole to Antarctica, this comprehensive reference book will appeal, inform, and fascinate children and adults alike."--Page 4 of cover.

This companion volume to The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal encyclopaedia is a guide to the living world and its inhabitants - both flora and fauna. There is a wide diversity of life and earth, from microscopic, single-celled organisms to giant redwoods and blue whales. This reference explores every major plant and animal group, illustrating the range of living things that is found in every corner of the planet. Planet Apart, guides the reader through the formation of the planet, the beginning of life and evolution, to animal and plant life today. The second section, The Living World, introduces the kingdoms of life on the planet, from microlife, through plants to animals. The third and main section of the book, Wildlife Habitats, takes a detailed look at the world's habitats, with features that highlight topics such as plant galls and animal nomads. There are also special features that focus on animals or plants that are of particular interest, such as the black woodpecker or the bristlecone pine.

Filled with essential information on horses and ponies, this encyclopedia is packed with gorgeous photographs showing how they look, what they do, and where in the world they are found. It also offers a clear introduction on how to care for these animals, how to ride, and different breeds. Includes a glossary. Full color.

Alphabetical entries provide information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of over 2,000 animals.

Text and illustrations present information on a variety of animals from aardvarks and butterflies to whales and zebras.