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[...]... owl tha r n 10 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ Answer: Because cobras are poisonous and have occasionally killed people with their bite, many consider the snake a danger to humans Cobras also have a flaring “hood” that makes them look threatening Actually, far more snakes are injured and killed by people each year than the other way around © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc 11 © E Hanumantha... a hey’re qu then T © Tom Brakefield/Corbis 12 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc OCELOTS otted Sp n Cats erica Am W SE A Answer: Ocelots sleep during the day in trees and other areas with dense leaf cover An ocelot’s spotted coat helps it blend into a leafy background and makes it difficult to see, day or night © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc areas? (Hint: What do the spots on the ocelot’s fur... Conway/Corbis Answer: A female opossum can carry about 13 babies in her pouch at one time © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… ARMADILLOS • KANGAROOS • LEMURS 15 Touch Me Nots T SE A LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… ARMADILLOS • OPOSSUMS • TAPIRS 16 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc T GH he porcupine’s name comes from words meaning “pig” and “spines.” This small rodent’s... as well as the salt in the sweat © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ © Vittoriano Rastelli/Corbis 17 NOW? ID YOU K D umb th e gibbon’s Although th h the ing throug helps it sw other problem in trees, it’s a o far from thumb is s ways The the ngers that the other fi control ’t use it to gibbon can e can chimpanze tools as a 18 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc GIBBONS ingers gS Swing in A RCH LI... sing, it lets other gibbons know where they are © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ © Uwe Walz/Corbis 19 K OW? DID YOU lla Nat has learned ri th uage Koko is a go ican Sign Lang e basic Amer som e is agrees that sh ost Not everyone but m municating, actually com signe has a large agree that sh bulary language voca © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc GORILLAS Fierce but Shy Apes SE A T GH A RCH LI lthough... gorillas often think that the gorillas’ expressions mean they have the same feelings as people © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ © Kennan Ward/Corbis 21 Meet the King an d Queen of Beast s U H SE A LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… ELEPHANTS • GAZELLES • OCELOTS 22 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc T GH RC LI nlike all other big cats, lions live in groups, called “prides.” Prides of lions can be... lie in wait Answer: A male lion has to look fierce and strong to scare off other animals The mane makes him look bigger and scarier © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ © Tom Brakefield/Corbis 23 SE A © Tom Brakefield/Corbis 24 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc T GH The gray wolf is also known as the “timber wolf.” In spite of its name, the gray wolf may be brown, reddish, black, or whitish on its... United States Answer: The alpha male and female are the pack leaders © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… APES • LIONS • OCELOTS 25 SE A T GH RCH LI Fill in the blank Koalas are marsupials, which means they nurse and carry their babies in a on their bellies 26 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc KOALAS The Bears That Aren’t Really T Bears his roly-poly little animal... marsupials, which means they nurse and carry their babies in a pouch on their bellies © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… KANGAROOS • PANDAS • PLATYPUSES 27 es’ S na k red Rivals Fea C SE A LEARN MORE! READ THESE ARTICLES… KING COBRAS • PORCUPINES • WOLVES 28 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc T GH urled up in its soft burrow, the shaggy-haired mongoose looks gentle and harmless... apes and humans are able to make their surroundings adapt to them © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc ★ © Tom Brakefield/Corbis 33 KNOW? at DID YOUdge in Austin, Texas,xthan bri e ic for M There’s a ting place ts at a es a roos ba provid a million More than dge their home bats e this bri time mak 34 © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc BATS Fliers by Night SE A T GH B RCH LI © Joe McDonald/Corbis © Wolfgang . permission in writing from the publisher. BRITANNICA LEARNING LIBRARY :WILDLIFE WONDERS 2008 Britannica. com may be accessed on the Internet at http://www .britannica. com. (Trademark Reg. U.S. Pat you find a platypus? LEARNING LIBRARY B r i t a n n i c a ® Have a great trip! Wildlife Wonders © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The chameleon belongs to a group of reptiles called lizards ability to change the color of their skin. © David Aubrey/Corbis © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Wildlife Wonders TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .