Endangered Bears

by Bobbie Kalman, Kylie Burns

Overview

Bears are some of the most loved animals on Earth. All over the world, however, bears are at risk. In Endangered Bears, kids will learn about the lives of these beautiful animals and why they are at risk of becoming extinct. Topics include
• a bear’s life cycle
• the many habitats in which bears live around the world
• how bear’s communicate through body language and sounds
• threats from hunting, poaching, shrinking habitats and global warming

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778719076
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/28/2007
Series:	Earth's Endangered Animals Series , #16
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Endangered bears     4
What are bears?     6
Eight kinds of bears     8
Bear habitats     10
Bear bodies     12
The life cycle of a bear     14
Bear behavior     16
Bear food     18
Shrinking habitats     20
Hunting bears     22
Captured bears     24
Melting ice     26
Safe places     28
You can help, too!     30
Glossary and Index     32