13 best dk animal books

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Mandrill

A scarlet nose with prominent, bony blue flanges on either side are the unmistakable characteristics of the male mandrill. The female's facial color is much more subdued. She is about a third of the size of the male, which, at 23 1/2 inches (80 cm) high to the shoulder, is the largest of all the monkeys.

Polar Regions

The Arctic and Antarctic are the coldest places on earth. The Arctic is a partly frozen ocean, hemmed in by large expanses of windswept tundra; the Antarctic is an ice-covered continent, surrounded by the world's stormiest seas. In the Arctic, many animals live on land; in the Antarctic, animal life is based almost entirely in the ocean.

Bats

Bats are the only mammals that possess true, flapping wings and the ability to fly (as opposed to colugos, for example, which glide). Bats' wing membrane (the patagium), an extension of the skin of the back and belly, provides a high degree of maneuverability in flight.

Black Caiman

Hunted for its skin, the black caiman has become extinct in many parts of its range, and its numbers are thought to have been reduced by 99 percent in the past 100 years. It floats on the surface by day but may come ashore to feed at night.

Striking Appearance

Some tropical jumping spiders are very brightly colored, with iridescent hairs arranged in patches and spots. In some, the whole of the upper surface of the abdomen may be bright red or orange.

Echinoderms

This group of marine invertebrates includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. Their bodies are typically spiny and usually divided into 5 equal parts arranged symmetrically around a central point.

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A Book to Treasure

With a shimmering gold and teal cover, gold-edged pages, and a ribbon bookmark, An Anthology of Intriguing Animals will quickly become a cherished addition to any bookshelf.

Bedtime and Beyond

The perfect alternative bedtime book. Work your way through the sizable animal kingdom, from gargantuan whales and elephants all the way down to tiny beetles and bugs.

The Wonders of Nature

Once you've discovered An Anthology of Intriguing Animals, dive into the companion book, The Wonders of Nature, where you will see more than 100 remarkable items from the natural world including rocks and minerals, microscopic life, and plants, as well as even more animals.

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Inside animals' secret world

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Green Basilisk

A member of the so-called iguana family, this rainforest lizard climbs and swims well, hunting for insects and other small animals near river banks. Its feet have flaps of skin, which trap bubbles of air as it scampers across pools of water—this ability to run on water has earned it the name "Jesus Christ lizard."

Serval

Lean and long-legged like a small cheetah, the serval often hunts among the tall reeds and rushes of wetlands, where its dark-spotted, yellowish coat provides excellent camouflage. The serval, one of the tallest cats, detects much of its prey with its long, mobile ears, but also uses its height to see over tall vegetation.

Ribbontail Stingray

Viewed from below, a ribbontail stingray's white underside disappears into sunlit waters; from above, its speckled back blends into coral reefs. A ribbontail stingray's bright-blue spots serve as a warning to predators.

Water Fight

The tiger is the largest of all the big cats. Five subspecies remain alive today, of which the Bengal tiger is the most common. Tigers are usually solitary, so if a stranger ignores the boundary scent marks and wanders into another tiger's territory, a fierce fight often ensues.

East Australian Forests: A damp corner of the drought continent

As moisture-laden winds from the Pacific Ocean rise over Australia's southeastern and eastern coast toward the Great Dividing Range, water vapor condenses into rain. Within this moist, warm mosaic are patches of temperate forest.

Central and South America: Land of the Jaguar

Collectively, Central and South America constitute more than 7 million sq miles of incredibly varied terrain and climate.

Yellowstone: Bald Eagle

The bald eagle is found only in North America, but its image is used as a symbol of power, grace, and durability worldwide. The bald eagle was chosen as the national bird of the US in 1782.

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A journey like no other

Filled with amazing facts, stunning photography, and beautifully detailed illustrations, follow the stories of plants, animals, stars, planets, rivers, volcanoes, and even humans in this brilliant book of life cycles.

Animals, environments, and beyond

Meet penguins guarding their eggs on the ice, shoot back in time to see how dinosaurs lived, then leap into the future to see what happens when stars die as you explore all these life cycles and more.

A closer look at life

Everything has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between? Discover how everything is intricately linked as you explore the circle of life from beneath the waves all the way up into the reaches of space.

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Spirits and Celestial Beings

Tricksters

Creatures of Good and Evil

Shape-shifters

Humanlike Monstrosities

Winged Wonders

Creatures of the Deep

Magic and the Afterlife