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An edition of Kingfisher illustrated animal encyclopedia (2000)

The concise animal encyclopedia

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This compact marvel covers the animal kingdom from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Organized by classification and packed with vibrant photographs and informative detail, this visual safari covers the gamut of phylums, classes, orders, families, and genus, including invertebrates, insects, amphibians, mammals, birds, and reptiles. Special feature panels that focus on various aspects of animal behavior including camouflage, migration, and hibernation enhance the clear layout. Easy-to-use, authoritative and a perfect gift for young animal lovers, this colorful volume is an ideal resource.

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Kingfisher
Language
English
Pages
319

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Animals, Encyclopedias, Juvenile, Juvenile Encyclopedias, Encyclopedias, Animals, juvenile literature

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The concise animal encyclopedia
2003, Kingfisher, Kingfisher Books Ltd
in English - Rev.ed.
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The Concise Animal Encyclopedia
Mar 31, 2003, Gardners Books
hardcover
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Cover of: The concise animal encyclopedia
The concise animal encyclopedia
2003, Kingfisher
in English
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Cover of: The concise animal encyclopedia
The concise animal encyclopedia
2003, Kingfisher
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The concise animal encyclopedia
The concise animal encyclopedia
2003, Kingfisher
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia
October 2, 2000, Kingfisher Books Ltd
Hardcover
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Classification
Simple animals
Cnidarians
Flatworms and roundworms
Segmented worms
Mollusks: Chitons and tooth 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 ratfish
Bony fish: Lungfish, bichirs, and bonytongues
Herring and their relatives
Salmon and their relatives
Bristlemouths and hatchetfish
Eels
Carp and their relatives
Characins and their relatives
Catfish and electric eels
Toadfish, 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
Loons, grebes, and petrels
Pelicans and their relatives
Herons and their relatives
Swans, geese and ducks
Birds of prey
Gamebirds
Cranes and their relatives
Shorebirds
Jaegers, gulls, and terns
Auks
Pigeons and doves
Parrots
Owls
Nightjars and frogmouths
Cuckoos and their relatives
Swifts and hummingbirds
Trogons and mousebirds
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 pikas
Rodents
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises
Dogs and foxes
Bears
Pandas and raccoons
Mustelids
Genets, civets, and mongooses
Hyenas and aardwolves
Cats
Seals, sea lions, and manatees
Elephants
Hyraxes
Horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs
Pigs, peccaries, and hippopotamuses
Camels and their relatives
Deer
Giraffes and okapis
Pronghorns
Antelope, cattle, and their relatives
Index.

Edition Notes

Originally published as: The Kingfisher illustrated animal encyclopedia.

Includes index.

Includes index.

Published in
Boston

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
590/.3
Library of Congress
QL49 .B7954 2003, QL49.B7954 2003

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Pagination
319 p. :
Number of pages
319

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24740425M
Internet Archive
conciseanimalenc00burn
ISBN 10
0753455900
ISBN 13
9780753455906
LCCN
2004268022
OCLC/WorldCat
52715987

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