Brit a nnic a LEARNING LIBRARY Wildlife Wonders Visit some animal tricksters rarities and homebodies CHICAGO LONDON NEW DELHI PARIS SEOUL SYDNEY TAIPEI TOKYO
The chameleon belongs to a group of reptiles called lizards Chameleons are known for the ability to change the color of their skin David Aubrey Corbis
Wildlife Wonders TABLE OF CONTENTS AMAZING ODDITIES Kiwis New Zealand’s Feathered Favorites 38 Ostriches The Biggest Birds in the World 40 Platypuses Egg-Laying Mammals 42 Tapirs Shy Cousins of the Horse and Rhino 44 WILLING WORKERS Camels Packed and Ready to Go 46 Elephants The Largest Animals on Land 48 Llamas Bounty of the Andes 50 Yaks Shaggy Beasts of Tibet 52 UNCOMMON TRAVELERS Gazelles The Bouncers 54 Kangaroos Australia’s Awesome Leapers 56 Lemurs Monkeys Primitive Cousins 58 Wild Goats Surefooted Mountain Climbers 60 GLOSSARY 62 INDEX 63 INTRODUCTION 3 SELF-DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Armadillos The Armored Animals 6 Chameleons The Color-Wizard Lizards 8 King Cobras Reptile Royalty 10 Ocelots Spotted American Cats 12 Opossums Playing Dead to Stay Alive 14 Porcupines Touch Me Nots 16 SOCIAL ANIMALS Gibbons The Swinging Singers 18 Gorillas Fierce but Shy Apes 20 Lions Meet the King and Queen of Beasts 22 Wolves Noble Hunters Strong Families 24 PICKY EATERS Koalas The Bears That Aren’t Really Bears 26 Mongooses Snakes Feared Rivals 28 Pandas Cuddly Exotic Bears 30 CLEVER CREATURES Apes Intelligent Creatures Like Us 32 Bats Fliers by Night 34 Spiders The Silk Spinners 36 Brit a nnic a LEARNING LIBRARY Paul A Souders Corbis
