DK guide to mammals /
Guide to mammals
Ben Morgan.
- 1st American ed.
- London ; New York : DK, 2003.
- 64 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 32 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
What is a mammal? -- Temperature control -- Reproduction -- Growing up -- Primitive Primates -- Monkey business -- The apes -- Brain power -- On the hoof -- Land giants -- Incredible journeys -- Cat family -- Killer cats -- Bear necessities -- Dog Family -- Social lives -- Small and wily -- Rodents and rabbits -- Homes and shelters --Endurance -- Color and camouflage -- Insect eaters -- On the wing -- Life in water -- Ocean giants -- Marsupials -- Taming the beast -- Urban living -- Weird and wonderful -- Mammal data.
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Photographs and text introduce children to the world of mammals, discussing their habitats, behavior, anatomy, intelligence, and more.