Animal Factfile is an easy-to-use, thematically arranged animal encyclopedia that is comprehensive, stylish and fun. Readers will be drawn by its informative, clear narrative, illuminating photographs and stunning illustrations. Its compact sizemakes this a very portable encyclopedia, ideal for use at home or at school.
Animals are all around us, so it is easy to think that we know exactly what animals are. But the animal kingdom is amazingly varied. Some animals have fur or feathers, others have shells or scales, while maW have no hard body parts at all. Animals often have eyes, ears and legs, hut there are many creatures that survive perfectly well without them. Many small animals spend most of their lives fastened in one place, and some microscopic ones can even survive being dried out or frozen solid.
Despite their differences, all animals share two key features. Firstly, unlike the simplest living things which are made of only a single cell, animals’ bodies are made of lots of ceils. These cells work together, like a team, carrying out the different tasks necessary to stay alive. Secondly, unlike plants, animals need to eat. Food is their fuel, and many cannot survive for longif it starts to run out.
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
SIMPLE ANIMALS
CNIDARIANS
FLATWORMS AND
ROUNDWORMS
SEGMENTED WORMS
MOLLUSCS
CHITONS AND TUSK SHELLS
GASTROPODS
BIVALVES
CEPHALOPODS
ARACHNIDS
SPIDERS
SCORPIONS, TICKS AND MITES
SEA SPIDERS AND HORSESHOE CRABS
CRUSTACEANS
CRABS
CENTIPEDES AND
MILLIPEDES
INSECTS
WINGLESS INSECTS
LICE,THRIPS AND WEBSPINNERS
DRAGONFLIES, MAYFLIES AND STONEFLIES
GRASSHOPPERS, KATYDIDS AND CRICKETS
STICK INSECTS, MANTISES AND COCKROACHES
TERMITES AND EARWIGS
TRUE BUGS
LACEWINGS, CADDISFLIES AND FLEAS
BEETLES
FLIES
BUTTERFLIES
MOTHS
ANTS, BEES AND WASPS
ECHINODERMS
CHORDATES
SIMPLE CHORDATES
JAWLESS FISH
CARTILAGINOUS FISH
SHARKS
SKATES, RAYS AND RABB1TF1SH
BONY FISH
LUNGFISH, BICHIRS AND BONYTONGUES
HERRING AND THEIR RELATIVES
SALMON AND THEIR RELATIVES
BRISTLEMOUTHS AND HATCHETFISH
EELS
CARP AND TItETR RELATIVES
CHARACINS AND THEIR RELATIVES
CATFISH AND ELECTRIC EELS
TOADF1SH AND ANGLERFISH
CODFISH AND THEIR RELATIVES
LIONFISH, DORIES AND OARFISH
FLYINGFISH, GRUNIONS AND SEAHORSES
PERCH AND THEIR RELATIVES
TRIGGERFISH
FLATFISH
AMPHIBIANS
FROGS AND TOADS
SALAMANDERS AND CAECILIANS
REPTILES
CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS
LIZARDS AND TUATARAS
SNAKES
TURTLES AND TORTOISES
BIRDS
FLIGHTLESS BIRDS
DIVERS, GREBES AND PETRELS
PELICANS AND THEIR RELATIVES
HERONS AND THEIR RELATIVES
SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS
BIRDS OF PREY
GAMEB1RDS
CRANES AND THEIR RELATIVES
SHOREBIRDS
SKUAS,GULLS AND TERNS
AUKS
PIGEONS AND DOVES
PARROTS
OWLS
NIGHTJARS AND FROGMOUTHS
CUCKOOS AND THEIR RELATIVES
SWIFTS AND HUMMINGBIRDS
TROGONS AND MOUSEB1RDS
KINGFISHERS AND THEIR RELATIVES
WOODPECKERS AND TOUCANS
PERCHING BIRDS
MAMMALS
EGG-LAYING MAMMALS
MARSUPIALS
ANTEATERS,ARMADILLOS,SLOTHS,
PANGOLINS AND AARDVARKS
MOLES,HEDGEHOGS AND SHREWS
FLYING LEMURS AND TREE SHREWS
BATS
PRIMATES
RABBITS, HARES AND HKAS
RODENTS
WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES
DOGS AND FOXES
BEARS
PANDAS AND RACCOONS
MUSTELIDS
GENETS, CIVETS AND MONGOOSES
HYENAS AND AARDWOLVES
CATS
SEALS, SEALIONS AND MANATEES
ELEPHANTS
HYRAXES
HORSES, RHINOCEROSES AND TAPIRS
PIGS, PECCARIES AND HIPPOPOTAMUSES
CAMELS AND THEIR RELATIVES
DEER
GIRAFFES AND OKAPIS
PRONGHORNS
ANTELOPES, CATTLE AND THEIR RELATIVES
GLOSSARY
INDEX