Wildlife compendium of the world
McCartney, Tania, 1968-2023
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Divided by continent, and with a handy map opener, you can explore some of the wildest, weirdest and cutest animals that call Earth home. Each animal profile includes the Latin name, type, diet, size, weight, conservation status, curious facts about the species, and the collective noun or baby name for that animal. Meet a slug that resembles a banana and a fuzz ball mammal with 90 strands of hair per follicle. Marvel at an ant that burns like fire, a pig-beaver-hippo-cow-camel hybrid that eats its own poop, and a creature with the shortest lifespan on Earth (five minutes!). Discover that a group of bears is called a sloth and a baby lizard is called a hatchling. Wildlife Compendium of the World also features sections on animal types and environments, animal rights, a word glossary and the conservation status of each animal. With a lustrous textured cover, this book is a wonderful resource and the perfect gift for children and adults alike.
Main title:
Wildlife compendium of the world / by Tania McCartney ; editor Alice Barker.
Author:
Imprint:
Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Explore, 2023.
Collation:
87 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary.
Contents:
A global tourAnimal typesWhere in the worldEnvironmentsNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaOceaniaAntarcticaOceansEndangered animalsAnimal rightsGlossary.
ISBN:
9781741177473 (hardback)
Dewey class:
590
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
415380
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 590 WIL | Available |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 590 WIL | Available |