Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide

View the animal kingdom up close as never before in this breathtaking title which has already sold over 1.5 million copies.Written by 70 specialists it features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2000 of the worlds most important wild mammals birds reptiles amphibians and insects.With around two million species identified to date animals are the dominant and most varied form of life on the planet. Animal presents a representative selection ranging from the giant baleen whale to fast-moving predators such as sharks big cats and birds of prey as well as microscopic beetles barely 1mm long and other insects. It presents some of the latest species to be described: meet the cute but elusive olinguito from South America which was only identified in 2013 or the skywalker hoolock gibbon that was named after a Star Wars character in 2017.Animal also explains how the earths biodiversity is in sharp decline and the conservation projects underway to safeguard precious species. For each one it gives a locator map and statistics including its conservation status.For anyone who wants a reliable and enthralling reference in which you can find the answers to everything - from why zebras are striped or how the sunbear got its name - Animal is your essential one-stop guide.