World of WildlifeIntroduces the animal life inhabiting the six regions of the world, Antarctica, and various islands and island groups. Includes more than 20 relief maps showing worldwide animal distribution. |
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adapted Africa animals Antarctica anteater antelope Arctic areas Asia Australia baby bats beak bear birds body bowerbird breeding buffalo burrows capybara chicks civet color cousins creatures deer desert diet dogs domestic eggs elephant extinct feathers feed female finch fish flightless Galápagos giant grass grasslands ground Guinea habit habitat herds horns human hunting Indian inhabit insects islands jungle kangaroo killed known koala Lake land largest lemur leopard live lizards macaques male mallee fowl marsupials mating million mongoose monkeys monotremes mountains Nearctic nest nocturnal nocturnal animals numbat OCEAN Oriental region Palaearctic penguins placental mammals platypus possums pouch predators prey reptiles river rodents savanna seal shrews sloth bears smaller snakes sometimes South America southern species squirrels tail Tasmania Tasmanian devil tiny trees tropical forests unique variety vegetation wallaby whales wild wildlife woodland