Steve Jenkins by Big;Little

Author:Big;Little
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Animals - Miscellanea, Juvenile Nonfiction, Animals, Size & Shape, Nature, Miscellanea, Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Science, Body Size - Miscellanea, Science & Nature, Body Size, Concepts, Zoology, General, Juvenile Literature, Animals - Miscellanea - Juvenile Literature, Body Size - Miscellanea - Juvenile Literature
ISBN: 9780395726648
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1996-10-28T05:00:00+00:00

PYGMY MARMOSET

The smallest of the primates, this South American monkey is only about 6 inches long, with a 7 or 8 inch tail. The pygmy marmoset’s hands are too small to grasp most branches, so it climbs trees with its claws, like a squirrel.

GRAY WOLF

The gray wolf, 5 feet long and as much as 175 pounds in weight, is found in the northern half of North America, northern Europe, and Asia. It lives and hunts in packs of 7 to 20 wolves. The gray wolf eats deer, elk, rabbits, mice, and even berries, if no other food can be found.

FENNEC FOX

The smallest of the foxes, the fennec fox lives in the Sahara Desert in Africa, where it eats rodents and other small animals. Its body is about 10 inches long, and it weighs only 1 1/4 pounds. The Sahara is one of the hottest places on earth, and the fennec fox’s large tail and ears help it to get rid of excess heat.

LEATHERBACK TURTLE

The leatherback lives in the Pacific Ocean and is larger than any other turtle or tortoise. It can eat poisonous jellyfish without being affected by the stings. This turtle’s shell feels leathery, rather than hard. The leatherback is a fast swimmer, and the grooves on its shell help it move easily through the water.

PAINTED TURTLE

One of the most common turtles in North America, the painted turtle lives in ponds and streams and eats water plants, insects, and small fish. It’s about 5 inches long, and gets its name from the pattern of bands on its shell and body.

RED KANGAROO

Marsupials are animals who carry and nurse their babies in pouches. The red kangaroo is the largest of the marsupials, standing 6 1/2 feet tall. It lives in Australia and eats grass and other plants. The kangaroo, with its strong back legs, is a great leaper. The red kangaroo can cover over 40 feet in a single jump.

VIRGINIA OPOSSUM

The opossum is the only marsupial that lives in North America. It is about 20 inches long, nose to tail. Newborn opossums are so small at birth that 6 of them could fit in one teaspoon. They spend their early weeks in their mother’s pouch. Later they crawl out and cling to the fur on her back. If an opossum feels threatened, it will roll onto its back, let its tongue hang out, and pretend to be dead.

GREAT WHITE SHARK

The great white shark will eat almost any fish or mammal it can catch. It lives in warm and temperate oceans worldwide and usually grows to be 20 to 25 feet long, weighing about 2,500 pounds. The biggest great white shark ever caught was over 36 feet long. No one knows whether sharks sleep, but the great white must swim 24 hours a day to keep water moving over its gills so it can breathe.

CAT SHARK

A small member of the shark family, the cat shark is only about 3 feet long. It gets its name from the whisker-like feelers on its face. The cat shark uses these whiskers to help it find the bottom-dwelling animals it eats.

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