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Wildlife of the world / contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Richard Beatty (glossary writer), Dr. Amy-Jane Beer, Derek Harvey, Ben Hoare, Rob Hume, Ton Jackson, Steve Parker, Dr. Katie A. Parsons, John Woodward.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015Edition: First American editionDescription: 480 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465438041 :
  • 1465438041
Other title:
  • DK Smithsonian wildlife of the world
Subject(s):
Contents:
Animal habitats. Forests ; Grasslands ; Extreme environments ; Aquatic environments -- North America. Peaks and prairies ; Canadian Arctic ; Yellowstone ; Central great plains ; Sierra Nevada ; Mojave Desert ; Florida Everglades -- Central and South America. Land of the jaguar ; Costa Rican rainforest ; Andean yungas ; Amazon rainforest ; The Pantanal ; Andean altiplano ; Argentine pampas ; Galapagos Islands -- Europe. Plains and peninsulas ; Norwegian fjords ; Scottish highlands ; The Camargue ; Tagus Valley ; The Alps ; Bavarian Forest -- Africa. A sunbaked land ; Ethiopian highlands ; Great Rift Valley lakes ; Serengeti savannas ; Congo basin ; Okavango Delta ; Kalahari Desert ; Madagascan dry forests -- Asia. Land of extremes ; Arabian highlands ; Terai-Duar savannas ; Eastern Himalayas ; Upper Yangtze forests ; Gobi Desert ; Nihonkai Montane forest ; Bornean rainforest ; Sulu-Sulawesi seas -- Australasia. The red continent ; New Guinea Montane forest ; North Australia savannas ; Great Sandy-Tanami Desert ; East Australian forest ; Great Barrier Reef ; New Zealand mixed forest -- Antarctica. Land of ice and snow ; Southern Ocean islands ; Antarctic Peninsula.
Summary: Profiles over four hundred animals from around the world, discussing their habitat, physical characteristics, and challenges they face.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Experience the full force of nature with this stunning visual encyclopedia celebrating the world's most wonderful wildlife.

With an inspiring foreword by leading naturalist and wildlife photographer Chris Packham, this epic adventure takes you across the continents to meet all creatures big and small. You'll visit the deserts of Australia, the grasslands of Africa, the rainforests of South America, the mountains of Asia, and the coral reefs of Australia on this mind-blowing tour to meet the incredibly diverse range of life on Earth.


Breathtaking photography, animal profiles, accessible maps, and facts and stats combine to create this standout reference title. Revealing a wealth of species across hundreds of spectacular pages, Wildlife of the World introduces you to animals that roam, swim, and fly in each and every part of our planet.

Calling all globe-trotters, nature enthusiasts, and biology students, this is your chance to experience the animal kingdom as never before and gain an absolutely essential addition to your home library.

Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

At head of title: DK, Smithsonian.

Includes index.

Animal habitats. Forests ; Grasslands ; Extreme environments ; Aquatic environments -- North America. Peaks and prairies ; Canadian Arctic ; Yellowstone ; Central great plains ; Sierra Nevada ; Mojave Desert ; Florida Everglades -- Central and South America. Land of the jaguar ; Costa Rican rainforest ; Andean yungas ; Amazon rainforest ; The Pantanal ; Andean altiplano ; Argentine pampas ; Galapagos Islands -- Europe. Plains and peninsulas ; Norwegian fjords ; Scottish highlands ; The Camargue ; Tagus Valley ; The Alps ; Bavarian Forest -- Africa. A sunbaked land ; Ethiopian highlands ; Great Rift Valley lakes ; Serengeti savannas ; Congo basin ; Okavango Delta ; Kalahari Desert ; Madagascan dry forests -- Asia. Land of extremes ; Arabian highlands ; Terai-Duar savannas ; Eastern Himalayas ; Upper Yangtze forests ; Gobi Desert ; Nihonkai Montane forest ; Bornean rainforest ; Sulu-Sulawesi seas -- Australasia. The red continent ; New Guinea Montane forest ; North Australia savannas ; Great Sandy-Tanami Desert ; East Australian forest ; Great Barrier Reef ; New Zealand mixed forest -- Antarctica. Land of ice and snow ; Southern Ocean islands ; Antarctic Peninsula.

Profiles over four hundred animals from around the world, discussing their habitat, physical characteristics, and challenges they face.

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