What animal figured out how to eat a porcupine? Which creature smells like popcorn? How can cheetahs run so fast? From the colossal blue whale to the tiny pygmy shrew, plus lions, hippos, polar bears, sea otters, quokkas, orangutans, dolphins, and more, check out the 200-plus mammals in this colorful encyclopedia! Ultimate Mammalpedia bursts with fascinating facts about the fiercest, fastest, strangest, coolest, and most aww-inspiring mammals on the planet! Features include:
- A lively introduction to the furry world of mammals, including distinguishing characteristics, mammal homes, family life, and more
- Fascinating information about more than 200 mammals, including their scientific name, habitat, diet, behavior, and latest discoveries, all reviewed for accuracy by experts in the field
- Incredible photographs of your favorite animals—and ones you never knew existed
- Colorful graphics illustrate mammal habitats, life cycles, and more
- Fun fact boxes about quirky characteristics, fascinating physical features, bizarre behaviors, and more
Complete your collection with other National Geographic Kids Ultimate “pedias”!
- Ultimate Dinopedia 2nd edition
- Ultimate Bugopedia
- Ultimate Reptileopedia
- Ultimate Oceanpedia
- Ultimate Predatorpedia
- Ultimate Weatherpedia
Author
Stephanie Warren Drimmer
STEPHANIE WARREN DRIMMER is a longtime writer for National Geographic Kids magazine and has written several books for Nat Geo Kids, including Hey, Baby!; The Book of Heroines; Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff; and Mastermind.
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National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling, and our children’s books bring the best of this incredible world directly to readers’ hands. Fun, colorful, and jam-packed with cool info, Nat Geo Kids books are also fact-checked, expert-reviewed, and 100 percent human-made—and from the only kids’ brand with roots in a world-class scientific organization. From leveled readers to photo-rich almanacs and from baby animals to dangerous dinosaurs, Nat Geo Kids has a book that will spark curiosity and ignite wonder in every young explorer!
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