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Begin to understand the behaviour, movement and responses of horses by looking at the natural history of their wild relatives. This book goes back to the horse's truly wild origins - the single wild horse species that survives today on the steppelands of Asia, the wild asses and zebras - and investigates every aspect of horse natural history and behaviour. It draws on the huge variety of domesticated breeds that we are familiar with, for they, too are part of the horse story, and visits other hoofed relatives such as the rhinoceros, tapir and giraffe. Mustangs of the American plains, wild white horses of the Carmargue, the Australian brumby.when they are roaming free they evoke everything that humans love about horses. Also included are amazing-but-true facts in "Did You Know?" spotlights, plus panels on horses in myth, literature and film. In over 200 wildlife photographs, including picture sequences that focus on a particular aspect of wild horse life, this book offers both an accessible study of the horse and a celebration of its beauty, strength, speed, power and grace.
The "Nature Watch" series supplements school curriculum science subjects at Key Stage 2 on life processes in the animal world.
The "Nature Watch" series supplements school curriculum science subjects at Key Stage 2 on life processes in the animal world.
From the fearsome grizzly of North America to the giant panda in the remotest regions of China, bears have long captured the human imagination. This volume offers an insight into the lives of these shy and uncompromising wild creatures. Discover how they live, examine the differences between the many species and learn how they cope with their diverse habitats. Five focus sections allow the reader to observe detailed aspects of bear and panda life, such as the behaviour of the giant brown bears of Kodiak Island and how polar bear migration brings a town in Canada to a standstill. Myth boxes explore popular stories about bears and pandas, and "Did You Know?" features provide quirky facts.