A completely new reference book for Reader’s Digest about Australia’s unique and fascinating anime – a comprehensive, informative, readable and entertaining volume covering all the major  animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. The Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife includes:

• Over 1000 individual entries, most with full-colour photographs
• General introduction to the major animal groups and sungroups
• 250 original hand-drawn illustrations in full colour
• Maps showing the Australian distribution of all groups of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians
• Special features on important and intriguing aspects of Australian animal life, such as conservation issues and how some creatures have adapted to Australian conditions
• Illustrated explanations of how species are classified
• Description and photographs of the habitats of Australian animals
• Chapter on the unique evolutionary history of Australian animals
• Glossary of technical terms and index of common and scientific names