| Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals Contributor(s): Jenkins, Steve (Author), Jenkins, Steve (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060535989 ISBN-13: 9780060535988 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Thousands of animal species have vanished in the last two centuries, and many others, like the Amur leopard, are almost gone.Read and find out about the world's most fascinating endangered animals ... before they disappear! On the cover: Amur Leopard Siberia (Russia), China and Korea Fewer than 40 left This solitary hunter is the rarest of the big cats. It lives in the dense forests of one small section of northeast Asia, where it hunts rabbits, badgers and deer. The Amur leopard is a good swimmer and climber, and often hides its kill in trees. It can weigh as much as one hundred fifty pounds and has a thick fur coat to help it survive in cold, snowy weather. Illegal hunting and habitat destruction have greatly endangered these leopards. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 591.68 |
| LCCN: 2004030199 |
| Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 11.32" W x 8.96" (0.90 lbs) 33 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104411 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thousands of animal species have vanished in the last two centuries, and many others, like the Amur leopard, are almost gone.Read and find out about the world's most fascinating endangered animals ... before they disappear On the cover: Amur Leopard Siberia (Russia), China and Korea Fewer than 40 left This solitary hunter is the rarest of the big cats. It lives in the dense forests of one small section of northeast Asia, where it hunts rabbits, badgers and deer. The Amur leopard is a good swimmer and climber, and often hides its kill in trees. It can weigh as much as one hundred fifty pounds and has a thick fur coat to help it survive in cold, snowy weather. Illegal hunting and habitat destruction have greatly endangered these leopards. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, Steve: - Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children's books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Jenkins, Steve: -Steve Jenkins has illustrated many children's books, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, a Caldecott Honor Book, and The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He has also illustrated Wiggling Worms at Work, Life in a Coral Reef, and Almost Gone in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. |