Pocket Factfiles Endangered Animals

Includes 121 animals around the world that are extinct or threatened. Each species appears in a full-color double-page spread that shows its appearance in the wild, location, size, diet, breeding, why each is threatened (especially the dangers caused by specific human activities), and current status of efforts to conserve. Important creatures covered include mammals, from the Amazon River Dolphin and Giant Panda to tigers, leopards, and chimpanzees.