Forests and JunglesBreathtaking illustrations combine with poetry and fascinating facts about endangered or threatened animals to give young readers an intriguing look at the contemporary problem of species endangerment. Focusing on four different environments, the series looks at the situations of various animals, explains why they are in danger, and looks at possible ways to save them. Each animal is also paid homage by both the beautiful paintings of wildlife artist Jean Sherlock, and by the touching and elegant poetry of various writers, such as William Blake, D. H. Lawrence, Jane Yolen, and more. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evolution and Equilibrium; Life Science; and Science in Personal and Social Perspectives as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association. |
Contents
GIANT Panda | 8 |
LEADBEATERS Possum | 10 |
TASMANIAN | 12 |
OAHU Tree Snail | 14 |
TIMBER Wolf | 16 |
BRAZILIAN Threetoed Sloth | 18 |
Gorilla | 20 |
DELMARVA PENINSULA Fox Squirrel | 22 |
AFRICAN Elephant | 24 |
BENGAL Tiger | 26 |
Map of Animal Ranges | 28 |
What You Can Do | 29 |
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African elephant animal naturally lives animals LIFE SPAN babies bamboo forests bamboo plants becoming extinct Bei-shung Bengal tiger bird Brazilian three-toed sloth buffer zone cattle egret claws allow conservationists to describe Copyright creatures Delmarva Peninsula fox describe species Dorothy Aldis ecosystem elephant traveling endangered animals Endangered SCIENTIFIC NAME eucalyptus feet tall forester kangaroos live Forests & Jungles Gail Radley Georgia Roberts Durston Gerard Benson giant pandas grasslands gray wolf habitat Hawaiian island hides HISTORIC RANGE Isak Dinesen Jack Prelutsky Jean Sherlock Jill Morgan Hawkins KEY FACTS STATUS killed land set Leadbeater's possum Mainly bamboo Map of Animal Marks Primary School Marsupials mixed-use zone Oahu tree snail ounces DIET Peninsula fox squirrel Poachers poems Possums Sleep pounds DIET preserves puzzle Ranchers remains endangered Reprinted by permission rocks and shadows Simon Marks Primary species in danger survive Tasmanian forester kangaroos three-toed sloth lives timber wolves weighs wild William Blake