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
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