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Deserts and scrublands. / - Chicago, Ill. : World Book, Inc., 2012. - 48 pages; colour illustrations, colour maps; 31 cm. - Animals and their habitats ; .

Includes index.

Introduction -- Habitat map -- Mammals (sheep, dingoes, and their relatives) -- Birds (secretary-bird) -- Arachnids (scorpions and spiders) -- Insects (dung beetles) -- Reptiles (lizards and rattlesnakes) -- Glossary -- Resources -- Acknowledgements -- index. MAMMALS : Gundi -- Lesser Egyptian Jerboa -- Libyan Jird -- Naked Mole-Rat -- Dorcas Gazelle -- Barbary Sheep -- Arabian Oryx -- Argali (Mountain Sheep) -- Bighorn Sheep -- Mouflon -- Bactrian Camel -- Dromedary Camel -- African Wild Ass -- Coyote -- Dingo -- Black-Backed Jackal -- Golden Jackal -- Fennec Fox -- African Hunting Dog -- Sand Cat -- Caracal (Persian Lynx) -- Aardwolf -- Greater Bilby -- Red Kangaroo -- Yellow-fotted Rock Wallaby -- Honey Badger -- Cape Hyrax -- Black-Tailed Jack Rabbit -- Hamadryas Baboon --- BIRDS : Secretary-Bird --- ARACHNIDS : Mediterranean Scorpion -- Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantula -- Trap-Door Spider -- Crab Spider -- Southern Black Widow --- INSECTS : Dung Beetle --- REPTILES : Thorny Devil -- Gila Monster -- Shingle-Backed Lizard -- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.

"A highly illustrated introduction to many of the animals that live in the world's desert and scrubland regions. Detailed captions describe each animal, while inset maps show where the animals can be found around the world. Features include a glossary, maps, photographs, and an index"

ISBN: 9780716604457 0716604450

LCCN: 2012005834

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Desert animals--Juvenile literature.
Desert ecology--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: QL116 / .D476 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 591.754