"From slowing wildfires to planting seeds, one animal is the true superhero that keeps the African savanna in balance. Elephants dig to find salt that other animal lick, their deep footprints collect water for small creatures to drink, and they eat young trees to keep the forest from overtaking the grasslands. In every season, the elephants are there to protect the savanna and its residents - but what would happen if the elephants were only "once...

Describes the plant and animal life associated with an apple tree, all of which create a miniature, co-dependent ecosystem.

"If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains—eating, pooping, and dying along the way—are its heart and arteries, pumping nitrogen and phosphorus from deep-sea gorges up to mountain peaks, from the Arctic to the Caribbean. Without this conveyor belt of crucial, life-sustaining nutrients, the world would look very different. The dynamics that shape our physical world—atmospheric chemistry,...

When a good friend with a severe illness wrote, asking if he might have his "green burial" at Bernd Heinrich's hunting camp in Maine; it inspired the acclaimed biologist to investigate a subject that had long fascinated him. How exactly does the animal world deal with the flip side of the life cycle? And what are the lessons, ecological to spiritual, imparted by a close look at how the animal world renews itself? Heinrich focuses his wholly original...

"Due to common misconceptions about their nature, mountain lions have been targeted both by farmers who consider them a threat to their livestock, and sportsmen who hunt them as a trophy kill. In truth, this majestic cat is necessary to the survival of its entire ecosystem. Complete with full-color photographs that make the information pop, this enlightening text explores key curricular science concepts including interdependence, predator-prey relationships,...

The Kratt Brothers are ready to take kids on an incredible adventure, as they come face to face with some of the most wild and exciting predators in the animal kingdom! Join Martin and Chris Kratt as they learn the ways of the cheetah, a wolf pack, birds of prey, and even uncover the mysteries of the great white shark! All while thwarting evildoers before it's too late!

"Explore how narwhals, jellyfish, hippos, piranhas, and many more species of swimming, land-based, and flying animals satisfy their appetites in a collection of culinary poems." --publisher's website.

"Take a journey through Earth's most amazing ecosystems, from icy seas and tropical rainforests to arid deserts and hostile mountains. Dive beneath the sunlit surface of the Coral Sea to find a reef bursing with life, or travel through the African Savanna to see powerful predators roaming the land. And as you go, discover how animals and plants adapt to their environment and each other." --back cover

Readers are invited to join the Angry Birds on an around-the-world habitat adventure in search of their stolen eggs. Includes learning exercises and activities.

"We share this planet with millions of animals, and sometimes we forget that they have lives, too. This book gives animated voices to many of them so that they can plead their case for rights to live alongside us. A collection of short comice stories told from the perspective of different animals whose lives are impacted by human society."--back cover.