Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

"With more than 200 gorgeous animal photos of sharks, whales, clown fish, jelly fish, dolphins, and others, Animal Planet Ocean Animals is a fun, habitat-by-habitat guide that provides kids in the first years of schooling with the perfect bite-sized view of their favorite ocean-dwelling animals. Arranged thematically with focus on animal behavior and family relationships, young readers will explore sections about animal bodies, baby animals, food,...

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of various mammals.

Text and photographs depict squirrels feedings, breeding, and defending themselves in their natural habitats.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of various animals that live in the desert. Includes a coyote, gecko, rattlesnake, mouse, scorpion, and tarantula.

From sniffing out a meal to finding a mate, species throughout the animal kingdom use their sense of smell every day. While most animals use their noses to smell, such as cats, dogs, and humans, others use different parts of their bodies. For example, bees use their antennae, snakes use their tongues, and butterflies use their legs. A good sense of smell can allow animals to survive in dark, underground habitats. It can help others locate food sources...

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of some of the animals and plants that can be found in a meadow. Includes a black-eyed Susan, spider, fawn, snake, dandelion, grasshopper, and fox.

Describes the different types of predatory animals that inhabit the rain forests of the world and discusses their habits, hunting methods, and survival techniques.

Learn about animals and their habitats from all around the world.