Glimpse the private lives of the world's most interesting animals. Text and illustrations describe animal behavior and natural surroundings month by month and show how animal behavior and life cycles are connected to the natural world. Beautiful, full-color illustrations from internationally acclaimed wildlife artist, Susanne Riha, offer readers a chance to witness the often hidden lives of well-known creatures.
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . Clownfish sleep within the poisonous tentacles of sea anemones? When ostriches sleep, one bird is designated to stay on guard through the night? A baby koala sleeps holding onto its mother's fur as she sleeps on a branch in a tree?
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . Of all animal journeys, Arctic terns cover the greatest distance -- from the South Pole to the North Pole? Salmon find their way back to their birthplace by using their acute sense of smell? When pink pelicans fly in a neat V-formation, their wings beat perfectly in unison?