Animal Encyclopedia (2nd Edition): 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! (National Geographic Kids)

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Captive herds are now kept in protected areas of Tunisia, Senegal, and Morocco. Scimitar-horned oryxes are also found in many zoos. Early zoos like the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes were more like museums of living animals than natural habitats. Animals were kept in small display areas, with as many species as space would allow.

In many urbanzoos, animals are kept in relatively small enclosures. Some animal activists argue that keeping animals in urban settings is cruel because of cramped conditions, noise, and pollution. A species is classified as endangered when its population is restricted to less than 250 mature individuals. When a species’ population is this low, its area of occupancy is not considered. Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The author is a veterinarian, board-certified in zoological medicine, one of only 150 in the world. National Geographic has long been one of the world’s premier publishers regarding this topic.Relation to other works: This book would complement other animal reference books, which are popular among students. This book would also compliment 7th grade science standards with its emphasis on plant and animal life. Brief Description: This animal encyclopedia covers a wide range of animals across the world. Students in grades 4-7 can learn about the different animals, their habitats, their endangered species risk, and range maps. The Ethiopian banana frog ( Afrixalus enseticola) is a small frog native to high- altitude areas of southern Ethiopia. It is a vulnerable species because its area of occupancy is less than 2,000 square kilometers (772 square miles). The extent and quality of its forest habitat are in decline. Threats to this habitat include forest clearance, mostly for housing and agriculture. The Bolivian chinchilla rat ( Abrocoma boliviensis) is a rodent found in a small section of the Santa Cruz region of Bolivia. It is critically endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 100 square kilometers (39 square miles). The Siberian sturgeon is an endangered species because its total population has declined between 50 and 80 percent during the past 60 years (three generations of sturgeon). Overfishing, poaching, and dam construction have caused this decline. Pollution from mining activities has also contributed to abnormalities in the sturgeon’s reproductive system.

Safari parks, especially in Europe, are often part of larger theme parks or resorts. They include golf courses and fairground attractions, such as games and rides. Spelman, L. (2013). Animal encyclopedia: 2500 animals with photos, maps, and more! Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.

During this time, people started wanting to study animals for scientific reasons. Scientists wanted to research animal behavior and anatomy. To do this, scientists and zookeepers had to keep animals in places that were close to, or resembled, the animals’ natural habitats. This book is one that will be a welcome addition to any child’s or adult’s bookshelf, so long as that child or adult has a love of animals of any type. There is so much out there to know more about, and this, while maybe just the tip of the iceberg, is a great way to get started in learning more. A species is classified as critically endangered when its population has declined at least 90 percent and the cause of the decline is known. A species is also classified as endangered when its population has declined at least 80 percent and the cause of the decline is not known. Urbanzoos, located in large cities, still resemble the smaller zoos that were popular 200 years ago. Often, these zoos sit in the middle of cities, making expansion difficult. There is little room for urbanzoos to grow, and many of the zoo’s buildings are historic landmarks that cannot be destroyed or redesigned. Content/Scope: This encyclopedia explores a wide range of animals found throughout the world. It is geared towards elementary students, but could easily fit into a middle school library collection as well.

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-04-17 14:00:37 Associated-names National Geographic Society (U.S.) Boxid IA40089307 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The snaggletooth shark ( Hemipristis elongatus) is found in the tropical, coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its area of occupancy is enormous, from southeast Africa to the Philippines, and from China to Australia.

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Population restriction is a combination of population and area of occupancy. A species is vulnerable if it is restricted to less than 1,000 mature individuals or an area of occupancy of less than 20 square kilometers (8 square miles). Urbanzoos are common in Europe, while many zoos in the United States developed as sprawling parks in suburbs outside cities. These open-range zoos give animals more territory to roam and provide more natural habitats. This popular technique of building realistic habitats is called landscape immersion. The Siberian sturgeon ( Acipenser baerii) is a large fish found in rivers and lakes throughout the Siberian region of Russia. The Siberian sturgeon is a benthic species. Benthic species live at the bottom of a body of water. A species is extinct in the wild when it only survives in cultivation (plants), in captivity (animals), or as a population well outside its established range. A species may be listed as extinct in the wild only after years of surveys have failed to record an individual in its native or expected habitat. I absolutely love this book! I received it as a gift and have used it as a reference, research guide, and for just plain fun looking at all the gorgeous photos! It's a treasure for any book shelf and a must have for kids who love animals or homeschooling families ( I read this in my later teen years and still found it informative and fun so all members of the family can enjoy it!)