Books in Amazing Things Animals Do series

From winged bats to furry wolves, and from leaping dolphins to stalking lions, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each reissued title also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior. This revised edition surveys key aspects of giraffes, describing the towering mammals' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures have long necks.

Vultures are voracious! They eat a lot of yucky stuff—and that's good because it keeps things tidy. Here are 20 questions and answers about these clean-up birds so you'll know all about them. You'll learn why vultures' heads are bald, why vultures vomit, why vultures don't get sick when they eat rotten meat, why they circle in the sky, what baby vultures look like (cute fuzzballs), and whether turkey vultures gobble (no!).Make a turkey vulture mobile, a vulture collage, and connect the dots to reveal a Eurasian vulture.< < Previous in seriesNext in series > >See all of the books in this series

Some cats are small, like the ones we keep as pets. Others are truly colossal, like lions, tigers, and leopards.This charming book offers 20 questions and answers about these big cats so you'll know all about them.What's the difference between big and small cats?Do all big cats roar and purr?Why do tigers have stripes and leopards have spots?Which cat is the fastest?Do big cats like to swim?What are big cat babies like?Why do cats lick their fur?Color your own tiger mask and make big cat finger puppets.< < Previous in seriesNext in series > >See all of the books in this series

From antlered elk to pouched pelicans, and from scouting prairie dogs to upright-swimming seahorses, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series—extended to include more Spanish-language titles—travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of pelicans, the long-billed waterbirds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why some pelicans have white feathers.