Helen Plum Library

"Earth's grasslands are home to a colorful menagerie of creatures--from the tiny armored pangolin to the enormous African elephant. In this science text, readers discover the range of threatened animal categories and how they apply to animals of the grasslands. Colorful photographs of grassland animals and environments are sure to grad readers' attention, and charts, maps and sidebars supplement the manageable text, making this a well-rounded approach...

"Describes the life cycle and characteristics of pandas, including physical and environmental threats to the species"--Provided by publisher

"The animals that call the Arctic home are animals who love the cold. They're made for it! As Earth's temperatures rise and global warming worsens, Arctic animals will have fewer places to call home. Inside this colorful and important volume, readers will see numerous threatened Arctic animals and learn why they are suffering. The book includes general information about what it means to be on the scale of threatened species, followed by specific examples....

"The seas and oceans of our planet are vast ecosystems filled with a huge variety of animals. This doesn't stop these creatures from becoming threatened due to global warming and human actions such as commercial fishing and pollution. This volume discusses the spectrum of threatened species and how sea creatures fit into it. Readers see the devastating results of human actions, including dead coral and an extinct species of seal. However, the text...

Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals

Camels are perfectly designed for the desert habitat. Readers find out what special adaptations make this so, and uncover the truth about the humps on a camels back. They will also discover the difference between Bactrian and dromedary camels. Readers will be amazed as they discover camel facts throughout this informational book, including that of all the camels in the world only .007 percent are wild, and that there is a feral population of camels

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Readers will learn how scientists use camera-trap technology to study woolly monkeys in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. These camera traps helped scientists discover information about the woolly monkeys' diet, behavior, and habitat. Known as the rain forest's gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals in the rain forest. Scientists must learn more to save this keystone species and protect the rain...

Sea otters are perhaps the cutest animals in the ocean. These friendly animals have the densest fur in the world, an adaptation that both helps them keep warm yet hurts them as fur traders overhunted them. Today, the sea otter population is fighting for its life

Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting...