Explores the many types of armadillos--including the nine-banded armadillo, the only type to be found in the United States--and examines their unique features and their everyday lives.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of ostriches and a variety of other birds that do not fly including the rhea, emu, cassowary, kiwi, and tinamou
Describes the physical characteristics, diet, natural habitat, and life cycle of these large wading birds, and tells about the efforts of scientists to establish resident flocks
Describes the characteristics, diet, location, life cycle, and behavior of humpback whales, including why they sing and how they perform such acrobatic jumps.
Describes the different types of zebras, where they live, how they socialize and protect their young from predators, and the dangers zebras face from urban growth in Africa.