The remarkable story of the world's largest marsupial carnivore, including its rescue from near extinction through an innovative breeding program. This second edition has been fully updated. At night their shrieks and growls echo through the Tasmanian bush, and they are famous for their ferocious bite and scavenging habits. In fact the Tasmanian devil is quite shy and solitary, and one of Australia's most treasured native animals. This is the story...

Think humans are the only intelligent creatures? Think again. Sure, humans are smart. But scientists are discovering that we can learn a lot from some super-smart animals. For example: some birds can store seeds in thousands of different places - and remember them all! Octopuses can camouflage themselves as other animals or objects to avoid predators. Ants can work together on tasks by following instinctive algorithms. This fascinating book, covering...

When Bill Leikam (aka the Fox Guy) first discovered the presence of gray foxes along San Francisco Bay, he decided to take up a daily vigil in a place he would come to call Fox Hollow. Returning day after day, he found himself consumed by the need to know more about those special "brush dogs." Though they remained wild, the foxes learned to trust Bill's gentle presence, which afforded him the opportunity to see their unique behaviors-what he calls...

Scott L. Gardner is curator of parasites in the H. W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology at the University of Nebraska State Museum and professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Judy Diamond is professor and curator at the University of Nebraska State Museum and professor of libraries at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her books include Kea, Bird of Paradox; Concealing Coloration in Animals; and Thinking Like a...

A fun snake book for toddlers, and early readers. Ages 0-5 Can a snake wear shoes? No! But they sure can win a race. In this light-hearted picture book about snakes, learn how snakes can slither up trees, on land and even in the water. See all the fun shapes a snake can make with its body. Snakes Have No Legs is perfect for home or for classroom read alouds. Kids love shouting out the answers to silly questions like "Can a snake wear gloves?" This...

Explore the fascinating world of reptiles with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6 to 9 Big and small. Cute and dangerous. Covered in spikes, scales, and bony plates! Reptiles for Kids is filled with fun facts and amazing photos of slithering snakes and lizards, tough turtles and tortoises, creepy crocodiles and alligators, and some awesome amphibians. These ancient animals come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, from the weird to the wonderful...

This stunning nature alphabet book explores the fascinating ecosystem of the Pacific west coast - a magnificent area that combines an ancient rainforest, a rugged beach and a vast, open ocean, and where whales, bears, wolves, eagles and a rich variety of marine species thrive in an interconnected web of life. Author Deborah Hodge has spent more than forty years on the west coast, frequently visiting the Pacific Rim region, and she knows it intimately....

At the heart of this book by Nobel Prize–winning immunologist and professor Peter Doherty is this striking observation: Birds detect danger to our health and the environment before we do. Following a diverse cast of bird species around the world-from tufted puffins in Puget Sound to griffon vultures in India, pigeons in East Asia, and wedge-tailed shearwaters off the islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef-Doherty illuminates birds' role as an...

• Popular, proven format: More than 9,000 copies of the first edition of Critters of Florida (9781591931447) sold • Kids' introduction to 68 of Georgia's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians • Not intimidating: colorful, appealing design with information geared toward children, ages 7–12 • Diverse selection of species, full-color photographs, up-to-date ranges, and plenty of expert insights • Concise descriptions and interesting...

Uncover on-the-ground reporting on the conflict between conservationists, ranchers, and an iconic predator-and discover the solution that might appease them all. The gray wolf has made an astonishing comeback in Washington. Nearly eradicated by the 1990s, conservationists and environmentalists have cheered its robust return to the state over the last two decades. But Washington ranchers are not so joyous. When wolves prey on livestock, ranchers view...