Chris Humfrey is an Australianzoologist and televisionpersonality who has starredin his own series on ABC andAnimal Planet. Chris shares hishome in Macedon, Victoria, with2,000 animal 'housemates' andtakes his award-winning 'the ZooComes to You' mobile educationprogram around the country,reaching 250,000 children eachyear.And a couple thousand other pets. The Humfreys' residence isn't a home as much as it is aprivate zoo where human and animal sagas unfold daily. It goes without saying that it is noteasy to keep the animals in check, which is why Chris and his wife, Nicole, have a motleycrew of zookeepers to try to keep the animals happy and healthy. Whether it's rescuing ababy joey deserted by her mother or working to keep away the foxes that wreak havoc atnight, it's always an adventure at the Humfreys' Home. foxes that wreak havoc atnight, it's always an adventure at the Humfreys' Home.

The go-to introductory guide to Australia's diverse wildlife and habitats Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations. Accessible species accounts are useful for both general travelers and serious naturalists, and the invaluable habitat section describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife. Animal species with similar features are placed on the same plates in order to aid identification. Wildlife of Australia is an indispensable and thorough resource for any nature enthusiast interested in this remarkable continent. Easy-to-use pocket guide More than 400 high-quality photographs Accessible text aids identification Habitat guide describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife Coverage includes the 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs most likely to be seen on a trip around Australia

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Enjoy this new interactive coloring in book featuring 15 Awesome Australian Animals of the Australia's most iconic animals. Learn with Chris Humfrey about fascinating facts about Shingleback, Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko, Lace Monitor, Jungle Carpet Python, Eastern Long-necked Turtle, Saltwater Crocodile, Green Tree Frog, Tawny Frogmouth, Barn Owl, Laughing Kookaburra, Short-beaked Echidna, Western Grey Kangaroo, Koala, Grey-headed Flying Fox and Giant Burrowing Cockroach. Follow the QR codes links to view bonus video footage telling you all about each of the animals.

From anglerfish to zebras, discover 500 awesome animal facts for kids ages 9 to 12. From frogs to foxes, scorpions and sharks, The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids has it all! This animal encyclopedia includes 500 amazing facts about animals that offer hours of engaging learning every boy and girl will love. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, find weird and wonderful details about Magnificent Mammals, Creepy Crawlies, Amazing Amphibians, Feathered Friends, and more. Great as a bedtime read or during the day, this standout among animal books for kids is ideal for any boy or girl who is wild about animals! Go beyond other animal books for kids with fantastic facts like: Today's golden hamsters are all descendants of a single hamster family that lived in Syria around 1930. Ant mimicking spiders pretend to be ants by raising two of their eight legs to look like ant antennae allowing them to eat the ants. A glass lizard looks like a snake, but it is actually a lizard with an extra-long tail—and no legs. When you're looking for a kid's book for ages 9-12, this is the perfect choice to learn about animals—and have a whole bunch of fun!

In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!

With its enticing and colourful design and its fascinating information, this is a book that children will want to pour over-either at home, in the classroom or on a road trip. This book brings together 55 national parks, selected across all Australian states and territories, and over 120 animals. It is divided into seven sections according to habitat (woodlands and grasslands; forests; rainforests; arid zones; mountains; wetlands and waterways; coasts, oceans and islands), each including a number of national parks and a selection of the fish, reptiles, frogs, birds and mammals that inhabit them. At the end of the book is a section on 'little critters'-beetles, spiders, butterflies, grasshoppers, bugs and so on. Each habitat section opens with photographs of the featured national parks and a description of the habitat. Each animal has its own page, which has a stunning colour photograph of the species, a map of its distribution range, its conservation status and scientific information about the species. The information is divided into the following sections: 'Fast Facts' gives you all the vital statistics, such as size, lifespan and number of young; 'Where Does It Live?' tells you where in Australia you can find the species and provides details about its home; 'What's Its Life Like?' tells you a bit about how the animal moves, behaves, eats and has young; and 'Interesting Info' has quirky and fascinating facts. This book features a foreword by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.