Animals: A Visual Guide to the Animal Kingdom

Introduction. Prokaryota and Eukaryota: Protistans. Poriphera: Sponges. Cnidaria: Corals; Jellyfish. Annelida: Animal Flowers. Mollusca: Nudibranchs; Nautilids. Echinodermata: Starfish. Arthropoda: Crustaceans; Crabs; Harlequin shrimp; Arachnids; Spiders; Horseshoe crab. Insecta: Butterflies; Monarch butterfly; Beetles; Flower mantis; Ants; Termites. Chordata: Fish; Great white shark; Manta ray; Teleost fish; Leafy sea dragon; Mudskippers. Amphibia: Frogs; Poison arrow frog. Reptilia: Turtles and tortoises; Sea turtles; Galapagos giant tortoise; Lacertilia - Lizards, Chameleons; Serpentes - Snakes, Constrictors, Tuatara; Crocodilia - Crocodiles and alligators, Gharial. Aves: Flightless birds; Bald eagle; Owls; Birds of paradise; Hummingbirds; Master builders; Parrots; Flamingo; Toucans. Mammalia: Platypus; Short-nosed echidna; Koala; Tasmanian devil; Kangaroos; Tree kangaroo; Tiger; Snow leopard; Small cats; Giant panda; Red panda; Cape hunting dog; Polar bear; Giant otter; Whales; Dolphins; Pygmy hippo; Wild camel; Arabian oryx; Wildebeest; Giraffe; Rhinoceroses; Przewalski's horse; African elephant; Bats; Walrus; Rodents; Giant anteater; Pangolin; Lemurs; Aye-aye; Monkeys; Golden lion tamarin; Orang utan; Gorilla; Chimpanzee and bonobo. Index. Credts and Copyright.

Dr Keith Laidler is a writer and broadcaster specializing in wildlife in the natural world. He has written and produced many films on a wide range of animals including leopards; gorillas; harpy eagles; lion and otters, among others. His many books include The Talking Ape (Collins), Squirrels in Britain (David & Charles), River Wolf (Allen & Unwin), Pandas (BBC/Collins) and China's Threatened Species (Blackwell). Keith has 1st Class B.Sc. Special Honours Zoology, Ph.D. Anthropology. He is Fellow of Royal Geographic Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Winston Churchill Fellow and a member of the Scientific Exploration Society.

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