Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals Around the World
Review Quotes: "In her fifth "Anatomy Series" title (after Ocean Anatomy), popular illustrator, author and columnist Rothman provides attractive, interest-pulling samples of information on many living things and aspects of their anatomy...Readers of all ages...
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Review Quotes: Everything Is an Ecosystem Deciduous Forests Rainforests Deserts Grasslands Wetlands Oceans Vertebrates Invertebrates A Food Web Types of Eaters Generalists and Specialists Marvelous Marsupials Invasion of the Eco-Snatchers 2 Tooth and Claw About Teeth Looks like a Lion, Eats like an Antelope Anatomy of a Claw Some Spectacular Claws Hunting Tactics Pride of Place Asiatic Lion vs. African Lion The Misunderstood Hyena Apex Predators When Is a Panther Not a Panther? Tiger by the Tail The Charming Cheetah Seeing Spots Jaguarundi Fossa Bears of the World Not a Bear: The Wolverine Animals That Fish for Their Supper A Different Kind of Fisher Small but Mighty Anatomy of a Tarantula Big Fish with Big Teeth The Eyes of Eagles Anatomy of an Owl Crocodile vs. Alligator Killer Lizards A Wake of Vultures 3 Have You Herd? Predator vs. Prey Okapi and Gerenuk Anatomy of a Giraffe Horns Spectacular Antlers The Antelope Anatomy of a Hoof Anatomy of a Zebra Wild Horses and Wild Asses The Curious Case of the Pronghorn Antelope Grazing vs. Browsing Musk Oxen Bison Cape Buffalo A Bit about Elephants African Elephant vs. Asian Elephant Elephant Namesakes Hip, Hip, Hippo-ray The Hoatzin Oxpeckers and Cattle Egrets Llama and Alpaca Guanaco and Vicuna Anatomy of a Camel 4 Social Networks Primate Populations Apes Catarrhines Platyrrhines The Red-shanked Douc Langur Marmosets and Tamarins Social Grooming A Few Pinnipeds Banded Mongoose Meerkat Anatomy of a Flamingo Naked Mole Rat Go to Bat Going to the Dogs Feeling Foxy 5 Built from the Ground Up The Landlords European Badger Insect Architecture Spider Webs Feather Your Nest Burrowing Birds Nature's Engineers Making Furniture 6 Weird and Wonderful The Astonishing Octopus Some Very Big Birds Playful as a Platypus Star-Nosed Mole Anatomy of an Armadillo Other Armored Mammals Aardvarks Are So Old Look Up in the Sky Black and White All Over Birds-of-Paradise Capybara Anteater The Curious Chameleon Chinese Giant Salamander Axolotl Purple Frog Other Colorful Frogs Snaking Along Panda Particulars Sloths Consider Helping Biographical Note: Julia Rothman is a highly acclaimed contemporary illustrator and author of many best-selling books, including Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Ocean Anatomy, Food Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Wildlife Anatomy, and Insect Anatomy. Her illustrated column, Scratch, ran for five years in the Sunday New York Times. Clients for her illustrations and pattern designs include Target, the Washington Post, MTA Arts & Design, and more. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Publisher Marketing: Bestselling author/illustrator Julia Rothman shares a delightfully illustrated guide to all the beasts of the wild, from lions, tigers, and bears to musk oxen, monkeys, elephants, giraffes, foxes, badgers, bats, crocodiles, owls, flying squirrels and much, much more. Julia Rothman's series of Anatomy books are beloved by children and adults alike. In Wildlife Anatomy, Rothman captures the excitement and distinctive attributes of wild animals around the world. The book is packed with hundreds of her charming, original illustrations, detailing the unique features of animals of the rainforest, desert, grasslands, oceans, and much more. From lions, bears, and zebras to monkeys, mongoose, bats, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and much more, Rothman's visual guide covers all the key features, right down to the anatomy of a lion's claw and a wild horse's hoof. All the illustrations are accompanied by labels, intriguing facts, and identifying details, such as: When is a Panther Not a Panther? and What Makes Aardvarks So Odd? Rothman's characteristic combination of curiosity and an artist's eye makes this wildlife treasury rich and full, and promises new discoveries every time it's opened. Review Citations:
Contributor Bio:Rothman, Julia Julia Rothman is an illustrator, pattern designer, and author. Her illustrated column, Scratch, is featured biweekly in the Sunday New York Times. Clients include Target, the Washington Post, MTA Arts & Design, and more. Rothman has authored, coauthored, and illustrated twelve books, including Ocean Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Food Anatomy, and Nature Anatomy Notebook. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. |
Author: Rothman, Julia
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2023-04-04
BISAC: Nature|Animals|Wildlife|Nature|Ecosystems & Habitats|Forests & Rainforests|Art|Individual Artists|General|Science|Life Sciences|Anatomy & Physiology
Subjects: Anatomy, Comparative|Animals|Adaptation|Behavior
Weight: 1.32 lbs
ISBN: 9781635863888
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635863888