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Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat are deer?What do deer look like?What do deer eat?Where do deer live?True deer versus other deerMuntjacWhite-tailed deerRoe deerMooseElkFallow deerBrocketPuduConclusionPublisherIntroductionDeer used to mean any wild animal, and venison meat was any meat...

IntroductionThere are different levels on the endangered scale, including extinct, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened, and least concern.Extinct animals are no longer living on the Earth, like the dinosaurs.Critically endangered means that animal is at an...

Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat are ladybugs?What a ladybug looks likeLadybugs in LoveHow to spot different types of ladybugsLadybugs are HelpfulWhy do ladybugs smell when they are crushed?How to get rid of ladybugsHow did the ladybug get her name?Ladybugs in the farming fieldLadybugs and...

IntroductionOver 175 million people visit a zoo each year.There are over 350 zoos in the United States.The largest zoo is the Berlin Zoological Gardens, which has 19,500 individual animals!

IntroductionThere are over 800 different species of cattle found all over the World.Cattle are breed for one of three reasons, for meat (called beef), for milk, or as a work animal.

IntroductionFarms are places where animals are kept and used by people.Seventeen percent of all work in the United States is on farms.

IntroductionCanidae are a species of four legged mammals that are carnivorous, which means meat eating.The main species are wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and dogs.

IntroductionMarsupials are animals that have a pouch on the mother's belly, where she keeps her babies until they are developed.Most marsupials are found in Australia and New Guinea.

IntroductionThe word dinosaur comes from the Greek word meaning terrible lizard.They lived on the Earth from around 250 million to 65 million years ago, before they all became extinct.

Table of ContentsIntroductionAbout RhinocerosesWhat a Rhino Looks LikeHow Rhinos Act and TalkThreats to RhinocerosWhite RhinocerosBlack RhinocerosIndian RhinocerosJavan RhinocerosSumatran RhinocerosInteresting Facts about the RhinocerosRhinoceros in different culturesConclusionPublisherIntroductionRhinos...

Table of ContentsIntroductionAbout ElephantsThe Evolution of ElephantsElephant FeaturesWhere Elephants LiveHow Elephants EatHow Elephants TalkLife In The HerdAfrican ElephantsAsian ElephantsFun Elephant FactsPublisherIntroductionElephants have a very good memory, some scientists...

IntroductionTropical rainforests are found near the equator and get more than 8 1/2 feet of rain per year!More animals live in the rain forest than all other habitats combined.

IntroductionThere are a few big differences between house cats and wild or big cats.One is big cats have round eyes; house cats have slits for their pupils.The biggest difference is in size wild cats are much larger than house cats.Lastly, house cats have been bred to live inside with humans; wild cats need to live in the wild where they can hunt.

IntroductionCoral reefs are found on the coasts of most tropical oceans.They only take up about 1% of the ocean floor, but about 25% of all marine fish live there.