Explore Aberdale's wildlife with Clarence as your guide in this completely factual book of animals (and a few made-up parts if Jeff doesn't notice). Gentle Clarence is a friend to all creatures—from majestic dolphins at the city zoo to raccoon babies in his own backyard. In this comprehensive guide to Aberdale's wildlife, discover tips, tricks, and facts, plus expert advice such as: - How to face off with an angry walrus. (Shove pencils in your mouth and bark to speak his language.) - How to make friends with a garter snake. (Slide on your belly and hiss until she giggles.) Join Safari Clarence on a madcap adventure and become the master of your own domain!

Text and drawings explain how to identify wild animals by the tracks and other signs they leave.

A stunning picture of the wildlife in the eastern half of the United States. A noted outdoors expert and an acclaimed illustrator have banded together to create a stunning picture of the wildlife in the eastern half of the United States. Complete with observation tips.

An authoritative yet informal guide to the role played by fields in the modern landscape--their history, natural history and folklore--includes 300 color illustrations and practical information on sheep-shearing, drying wild herbs, flora and fauna and much more.

Possums are the most common arboreal mammals in Australia. This book is concerned with the "larger" possums of Australia, those 13 species that belong to the Brushtail and Ringtail families, including the Greater Glider and the Spotted Cuscus.

With intriguing domes of pinkish granite surrounded by a sea of Hill Country limestone, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area attracts over 300,000 visitors every year who come to the park to hike, rock climb, spelunk, camp, picnic, and observe birds and wildflowers. Geologists from around the world come to Enchanted Rock to examine landforms that were shaped by forces on ancient continents of Earth more than one billion years ago! All of these visitors, however, are only the latest comers in a line of human history that stretches back 13,000 years to early Native Americans and includes Spanish explorers, Mexican and German settlers, and thirteen private and public owners up to the current owner, the state of Texas. Surprisingly, given the area's wealth of unusual geology, native plants and animals, and human history, no comprehensive guide to Enchanted Rock has been published before now. In Enchanted Rock, you'll find everything you need to fully appreciate this unique place. Lance Allred draws on the work of specialists in many fields to offer a popular account of the park's history, geology, weather, flora, and fauna. Whether you want to know more about how Enchanted Rock was formed, identify a wildflower or butterfly, or learn more about plant communities along the hiking trails, you'll find accurate information here, presented in an inviting style. Over a thousand color photographs illustrate the enjoyable text.