Melissa Gish

"A look at pelicans, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their flexible gular pouches, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their vulnerability to pollution in the world today."--

"A look at llamas, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long necks, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their abundant domesticated population in the world today."--

"A look at lemurs, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their dexterous fingers and toes, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their threatened island habitat in the world today."--

"A look at black bears, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their muzzles and paws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the recent threat of the Asian folk medicine trade on these curious bears today"--

"A look at red pandas, including their habitats, physical characteristic such as their long, thick fur, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the numerous threats these elusive endangered bears face today"--

"A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of bats, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these flying mammals"--

"A look at anteaters, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long, sticky tongues, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the effects of deforestation on tree-dwelling species' habitat in the world today"--

"A look at tapirs, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their prehensile proboscis, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the vitality of this umbrella species to its forest ecosystem today"--

"A look at puffins, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their seasonal bill plate, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their vulnerability to the changing climate today"--

"A look at salamanders, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their smooth, permeable skin, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the remarkable adaptability of these widespread amphibians today"--