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I bet you've seen a furry gray animal scurrying across the highway late at night—you know, the one with the pink snout and long tail? That's an opossum, and it is a marsupial. Did you know that it is related to all sorts of different animals, including the kangaroo and the Tasmanian devil? Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of marsupials, a group of mammals found around the globe, though mostly in Australia and Southern Asia.

Like humans, dolphins learn through play, observation, and experimentation. Some learned behaviors are fun things to pass the time. In different parts of the world, dolphins have learned some fascinating hunting techniques that help them survive. Whether these learned behaviors are taught from generation to generation or learned by observation, those dolphins have unique hunting skills found only in those areas.

When a strange creature appears after the big rains, Australian animals wonder what he could be! His fur, feet, tail, and ducklike bill remind each animal of something different. But with a "down-under" spirit, they all pitch in to help him discover where he belongs. Kersplatypus is the story of one creature's journey to find his place in the world and how he sometimes falls flat on the way there.

Giant anteaters spend their day sniffing the ground. Learn all about these bug catchers and their habitats in Giant Anteaters.

Quizás has visto una nutria nadando y jugando en un zoológico o acuario, pero, ¿sabes cómo viven estos animales asombrosos en la naturaleza? A la mayoría se les encuentra en hábitats de agua dulce, mientras que otras hacen sus hogares en bosques de algas costeros o pueden ser encontradas alimentándose en litorales rocosos. Hay muchas similitudes entre las nutrias de río y las nutrias de mar, pero también hay vastas diferencias.

Wer baut verzweigte Tunnelsysteme? Woraus besteht eine Biberburg? Wie sieht das Nest des Siedelwebers aus? In diesem Hörspiel entdecken Kinder die Bandbreite der tierischen Baukunst: vom Ameisenhaufen über riesige Nester und Baumhöhlen bis zum Fuchsbau und Gärten am Meeresgrund. Tiere auf der ganzen Welt und in allen Lebensräumen bauen kuriose Dinge, um darin zu brüten, Futter zu lagern oder zu überwintern. Mit Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? Was Tiere alles bauen bekommen Kinder ab vier Jahren kindgerechte Erklärungen rund um beeindruckende tierische Bauwerke.

This book captures facts about extraordinary animals. The facts are amazing, and so are the short stories associated with each animal.

This is the story of the first six months in the life of a baby bottle-nosed dolphin. You will see what dolphins eat, and how they protect themselves from sharks, killer whales, and other enemies. Learn about these intelligent mammals who live under the waves...