A porcupine's quills help it stay alive. Far up near the North Pole a tiny, baby seal lies in the snow. If a polar bear saw the baby seal, the bear would eat it up in a minute! But the polar...
The World of the Sea
Imagine an animal that has ten eyes, ten arms that shoot poison, and a body made of jelly! There really is such an animal. It's called a jellyfish and it lives in the sea. The sea is filled with...
Many-Legged Creatures
Any sunny, summer day, in almost any back yard, empty lot, or lawn, you can see dozens of wild animals! You're sure to see the eight-legged creature that catches other animals in a trap. It's a...
It’s an Amphibian
The European green toad is an amphibian. Did you ever see a big, fat frog? A frog is one of the animals that lives in water when it is a baby and on land when it grows up. We call these animals...
It’s a Reptile
> A gila monster is a reptile. Suppose you found some hard-shelled eggs lying on the ground. And suppose that some little scaly skinned creatures hatched out of them. What kind of animal would...
It’s a Fish
A sea horse is a fish. Sometimes it's hard to tell what's a fish and what isn't. A sea horse doesn't look like a fish, but it is. And a dolphin looks like a fish, but it isn't! How can you tell...
It’s a Bird
> The hummingbird is a bird. Do you know what makes a bird different from any other animal? Not its wings. Some other animals have wings, too. Not its bill. Some other animals have bills, too. ...
It’s a Mammal
The zebra is a mammal. Do you have a pet mammal? If you have a dog or cat you have a mammal. Hamsters and gerbils and guinea pigs are mammals, too. And so are you. Maybe you've seen a cow...
The Animal Kingdom
What's the difference between a pussy willow and a pussycat? For a pussy willow, being alive is growing from a seed in the ground. It is having roots to get water from the ground. It is staying in...
People Who Study the World and Space
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