Organized by order, family, & species, the Encyclopedia of Animals includes full-pagee profiles of nearly 500 mammals, birds, insects, fish & reptiles. Illustrated with 3000 full color illustrations & photographs, showing the animals in glorious detail. Lively, accessible text describes the behavior, habitat, diet, distribution, & breeding habits of each animal. An extensive reference of a diversity of animal species for both the student & the general reader.Organized by order, family, & species, the Encyclopedia of Animals includes full-pagee profiles of nearly 500 mammals, birds, insects, fish & reptiles. Illustrated with 3000 full color illustrations & photographs, showing the animals in glorious detail. Lively, accessible text describes the behavior, habitat, diet, distribution, & breeding habits of each animal. An extensive reference of a diversity of animal species for both the student & the general reader.