An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various types of ants.

Discusses the ecology of rainforests and resources from rainforests used by the indigenous people living in them.

Introduces the animals of the rain forest and how they live, including the howler monkey, toucan, and deadly arrow-poison frog.

Alphabetical entries provide information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of over 2,000 animals.

Descriptions and drawings of animals characteristic of various periods of prehistory, from the earliest invertebrates through the woolly mammoth.