Melissa Gish

"A look at hippopotamuses, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their large mouths, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

"A look at bighorn sheep, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their horns, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their endangered status in the world today"-- Provided by publisher.

"A look at vultures, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their bald heads, behaviors, relationships with humans, and persecuted status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

"A scientific look at hawks, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their wings, behaviors, relationships with humans, and variety of the hunting raptors in the world today"-- Provided by publisher.

"A look at octopuses, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their suckered arms, behaviors, relationships with humans, and mysterious status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

"A look at meerkats, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their tails, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their stable status in the world today"-- Provided by publisher.

"A look at chameleons, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their color-changing skin, behaviors, relationships with humans, and fragile status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

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.