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Bony armor protects ... Clawed toes burrow ... Meet the armadillo Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these desert mammals. It covers zoology topics such as... Read Full Overview

Vivid photographs help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors of each featured mammal, bird, or reptile. Each book also looks at past and present scientific research and includes a unique storytelling element in the form of an animal tale... Read Full Overview

A look at armadillos, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their armored bodies, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status of some species in the world today.

Bony armor protects ... Clawed toes burrow ... Meet the armadillo! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of these desert mammals. It covers zoology topics such as... Read Full Overview