Brimming with photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book about beavers treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these water-loving mammals. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Tsimshian legend about the rodent.

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Get to know the furry, feathery, scaly wild animals with whom we share our planet! This in-depth, middle-grade nonfiction series profiles mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish with vivid photos and facts about their life cycles, diets, and habitats. Built on solid life science with the aid of sidebars, a range map, and a glossary, each title also includes a folktale about the featured creature, adding a cross-curricular cultural layer to the text.