Exploring and explaining every aspect of animal behavior in stunning, awe-inspiring action sequences and fascinating, in-depth prose, this resource offers the inside story on what makes animals tick.

Includes index.

What is an animal? -- Evolution -- Animal history -- Classification -- Animal groups. Invertebrates ; Arthropod groups ; Arthropods ; Vertebrate groups ; Fish groups ; Fishes ; Amphibian groups ; Amphibians ; Reptile groups ; Reptiles ; Bird groups ; Birds ; Mammal groups ; Mammals -- Skeletons and muscles. Water skeletons ; Horny skeletons ; Chalky skeletons ; Bony skeletons -- Movement. Walking and running ; Climbing, leaping, and jumping ; Burrowing, slithering, and sliding ; Flying and gliding ; Swimming -- Body coverings. Skin ; Scales ; Feathers ; Fur, hair, and bristles -- Body systems. Breathing ; Circulation ; Digestion ; Fluids and temperature control ; Brains, nerves, and hormones -- Senses. Touch and vibration ; Taste and smell ; Vision ; Hearing ; Echolocation ; Electricity and magnetism -- Living space. Home ranges and territories ; Migration ; Animal architects -- Hunting and feeding. Feeding on plants ; Omnivores ; Predation ; Scavenging ; Feeding partnerships -- Defense. Weapons and threats ; Camouflage and deception ; Group defense -- Sex and reproduction. Reproducing without a mate ; Finding a mate ; Sexual rivalry ; Courtship ; Mating -- Birth and development. Life stories ; Raising young ; Play and learning -- Society -- Communication. Pheromones and smell ; Visual signals ; Sound ; Touch, vibration, electricity -- Intelligence.