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Rivers, lakes, and wetlands. / - Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., 2012. - 48 pages; colour illustrations, colour maps; 31 cm. - Animals and their habitats ; .

Includes index.

Introductions -- Habitat Map -- Fish (catfish, carp, and their relatives) -- Amphibians (toads, frogs, and their relatives) -- Reptiles (crocodiles, turtles, and their relatives) -- Insects (beetle and dragonflies) -- Arachnids (European water spider) -- Mammals (dolphins, hippopotamus, and their relatives) -- Birds (mallards, flamingos, and their relatives) -- Glossary -- Resoruces -- Acknowledgements -- index. FISH : Wels Catfish -- Common Carp -- Northern Pike -- Three-spined Stickleback --- AMPHIBIANS : Common Mudpuppy -- Common Toad -- Natterjack Toad -- Common Midwife Toad -- European Tree Frog -- Common Spadefoot Toad -- American Bullfrog --- REPTILES : Gavial -- Nile Crocodile -- American Alligator -- Grfeen Anaconda -- Red-Eared Slider -- Common Snaping Turtle --- INSECTS : Great Diving Beetle -- Emperor Dragonfly -- Broad-Bodied Chaser --- ARACHNIDS : European Water Spider --- MAMMALS : Amazon River Dolphin -- Manatee -- Hippopotamus -- Duckbilled Platypus -- North American Mink -- Otter -- Giant Otter -- Capybara -- North American Beaver -- Muskrat -- European Water Vole -- Nutria -- Eurasian Water Shrew --- BIRDS : Mallard -- Greater Flamingo -- Ruff -- Hoatzin -- Subbittern -- Kingfisher.

"Text and illustrations introduce several animal species that live in rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Detailed captions describe each animal, while inset maps show where the animals can be found around the world. Special features include a glossary, a climate zone map, photographs, and an index."

ISBN: 9780716604426 0716604426

LCCN: 2012005840

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aquatic animals--Juvenile literature.
Rivers--Juvenile literature.
Lakes--Juvenile literature.
Wetlands--Juvenile literature.
Wetland animals--Juvenile literature.
Animals--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: QL120 / .R58 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 591.76