http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
192 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Form & function : the anatomy of animals-- inside and out -- Hunting & feeding : the food that different creatures eat, how they find it, and how they go about eating it -- Cycles of life : the life cycle of different animals from courtship and giving birth or laying eggs, to reaching adulthood and finding a mate -- Natural survival : the fight for survival, including the use of senses, camouflage, self-defense, mimicry, and hibernation and migration -- Evolution & extinction : the process of evolution and the reasons for extinction ; how animals are adapted and suited to different habitats -- Animal classification : a concise explanation of the animal world -- The history of life : the animals of the past-- when they appeared and when they died out -- Glossary : natural history terms defined and explained.