Includes index.

Presents information about three hundred species of animals, divided into such categories as invertebrates, reptiles, fish, birds, amphibians, and mammals. Plunge into the diversity of the animal kingdom in this Encyclopaedia of Animals. Packed with over 500 creatures, every one is looked at in detail by a natural history expert. From the tiniest sponge to the largest elephant, all entries are gloriously illustrated in this spectacular celebration of life on Earth.