Melissa Gish

"Brimming with photos and scientific facts, Zebras treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of this marvelous horse-like African mammal. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a zebra myth from Botswana"--

"A look at jellyfish, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their bells, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their overabundance in the world today"--

"A look at rays, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their flat, flexible skeletons, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their wide range of hunting tactics in the world today"--

"A look at snow leopards, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their retractable claws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their ability to survive changing climates in the world today"--

"Brimming with photos and scientific facts, Whales treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these mighty marine mammals. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Japanese whale fable"--

"A look at foxes, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their incredibly sensitive whiskers, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their often-misperceived status as a nuisance in the world today"--

"A look at manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their unique respiratory system, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the protected status of these intelligent creatures in the world today"--

"A look at armadillos, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their armored bodies, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status of some species in the world today"--

Provides information about the rarest animal species on Earth, giant pandas, found only in isolated areas of central and southwestern China. Describes their physical characteristics, feeding habits, unique grasping ability which allows them to climb easily, and manner of mating. Discusses their historical importance in ancient and modern Chinese culture. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an index.

Explores the behaviors, anatomy, and habitat of octopuses. Also discusses their relationship with humans. Features color photographs and a glossary.