Animal (book)
Animal is a non-fiction coffee table book edited by David Burnie, who was the main-editor, and several co-authors. The full title of the book is: Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to The World's WildLife. The 624-page book was published by Dorling Kindersley in 2001. The book is printed in full gloss paper and has numerous, full-color pictures.
 The cover to the book. | |
| Author | David Burnie |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Animals |
| Genre | Nature |
| Publisher | Kayla Morey |
Publication date | October 4, 2001 |
| Pages | 624 |
| ISBN | 0-7513-3427-8 |
The book is divided into several separate sections, each covering either a specific topic or a class of animals such as mammals or reptiles. The introduction deals with how animals are classified. It also touches on animal behaviour and life cycles. Later content delves into the habitats of animals and how they live in them, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, and Invertebrates.
Mammals
Egg-laying mammals Short-beaked Echidna Eastern Long-beaked Echidna Duck-billed Platypus
Marsupials Common Mouse Opossum Virginia Opossum Water Opossum Black-shouldered Opossum Long-clawed Marsupial Mouse Inland Ningaui Fat-tailed Dunnart Kultarr Fat-tailed False Antechinus Dibbler Kowari Eastern Quoll Crest-tailed Mulgara Tasmanian Devil Numbat Eastern Barred Bandicoot Common Echymipera Greater Bilby Southern Marsupial Mole Koala Common Wombat Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Common Brush-tailed Possum Northern Common Cuscus Leadbeater's Possum Squirrel Glider Striped Possum Lemuroid Ringtail Possum Common Ringtail Greater Glider Little Pygmy-possum Pygmy Glider Musky Rat-kangaroo Long-footed Potoroo Feather-tailed Possum Red Kangaroo