Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

81 HABITAT KEYTemperate grasslandsMountains Deciduous forests Ste w a rt I s l a n d KeaScientists think this cat-sized parrot i ...

82 Great Barrier Reef The world’s largest chain of coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef lies just off Australia’s northeastern co ...

83 Blubber jellyfish Each of this creature’s eight stumpy arms has several mouths that move food to the animal’s stomach. Orange ...

Antarctica The world’s coldest continent, Antarctica is also its most remote, meaning it is far from any other land mass. Ice mo ...

85 250 miles Leopard seal Adélie penguin This penguin is 28 in (71 cm) high and makes its nest out of stones, sometimes stealing ...

The ArcticThe Arctic is the Earth’s northernmost region. Animals here must survive freezing temperatures. Ice and snow cover the ...

87 Arctic foxIn summer, the Arctic fox sheds its white coat, turning gray-brown so it blends in with its surroundings. Harp seal ...

AT LA NTIC^ OCEA N Just one yellowfin tuna can weigh up to 882 lb (400 kg), although 388 lb (176 kg) is more common. Common cutt ...

89 Just one yellowfin tuna can weigh up to 882 lb (400 kg), although 388 lb (176 kg) is more common. Common bottlenose dolphin T ...

90 ATLAS PICTURE QUIZ N A M E^ T HE HA BI T A T Here are some of the habitats and islands that appear in this atlas. Can you nam ...

91 ATLAS PICTURE QUIZ Sahara desert (pages 36–37), 2. Kalahari (page 42), 3. Great Plains (page 12), 4. New Zealand (pages 80–8 ...

92 Glossary amphibians Cold-blooded animals that live both on land and in water, such as frogs and newts birds Warm-blooded anim ...

93 reptiles Cold-blooded animals covered in dry, scaly skin such as snakes, tortoises, and crocodiles scrubland Area of land cov ...

94 Niger 34, 37 Nigeria 34, 37 nightingales 55 nightjars 52 North America 8–19 North Korea 61, 69 North Pole 87 Northern Ireland ...

95 Niger 34, 37 Nigeria 34, 37 nightingales 55 nightjars 52 North America 8–19 North Korea 61, 69 North Pole 87 Northern Ireland ...

96 Credits Dorling Kindersley would like to thank Dr. Don E. Wilson, Curator Emeritus, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Nationa ...