In this book in the 'Wildlife of the World' series, expert wildlife photographer Hugh Lansdown reveals some of the most fascinating and endangered animals to be found on the strange, mysterious, tropical island of Madagascar.
- Aimed at children from 8 to 13 years old (but fascinating at any age!)
- Over 70 high resolution photos of Madagascan animals.
- Includes a section for each of Madagascar's main habitats with photos of some of the special animals that live there, pictured in natural settings.
- Specials sections for iconic Madagascan animals such as ring-tailed lemurs, chameleons, endemic birds and indri.
- Interesting (and often surprising!) facts about each of the animals and how they live.
- Discussion of conservation issues in Madagascar and the action being taken to address them.
- Hidden wildlife puzzle to spot camouflaged animals (together with the answers).
- Wildlife challenge to spot dozens of extra animals hidden throughout the book (together with the answers).
- Links to dozens of on-line videos, slideshows and sound recordings directly related to the text.
- Link to an on-line interactive map showing different cities, habitats and national parks.
With a growing human population, deforestation and increasingly frequent droughts, Madagascar's wildlife is some of the most threatened on the planet... but it is also some of the most incredible and unique! Over eighty percent of the animals are found nowhere else in the world; from huge, noisy indri to tiny secretive mouse lemurs and strange spiky tenrecs to weird long-necked weevils... not to mention whole families of frogs, lizards and birds!
In addition the book contains links to an interactive map of Madagascar as well as on-line media including videos and sound recordings, all of which are directly related to the text.
Conserving the incredible wildlife we share our planet with is one of the most important tasks the young generation are going to be faced with. This book has been carefully designed to grab their attention in the chaotic, modern digital world, educate them about the amazing creatures that live here and enthuse them with the desire to find out more!