Conejos Library District

Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of African and Asian elephants in the wild and in captivity.

Presents the characteristics and habits of rhinoceroses living in the wild and of a family living at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

Facts about plains zebras, with cut paper illustrations.

One hundred million years ago, the skies were filled with enormous flying reptiles. With wings spans up to nearly forty feet, pterosaurs were the dominant life form on earth. The relationship of these giants of the air to dinosaurs and to other reptiles, their varied appearance and lifestyles, their evolution and extinction, the fossil discoveries that scientists are continually making throughout the world--all are depicted in this beautifully illustrated,...

Describes the formation, geography, ecology, and inhabitants of the isolated Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Kindergartners learn about the life cycle of a chicken, incubating eggs, watching them hatch and raising them until they are old enough to go to the chicken coop.

An introduction to the science that explains how birds fly.

Over the past several decades, our world has been warming at a faster rate than ever before. Winters are shorter. Sea levels have risen. Territories of predators and prey have shifted. To survive in this new environment, animals everywhere have had to adapt, or face extinction. Complemented by Jamie Hogan's rich collage illustrations, A Warmer World offers young readers a clear-eyed look at the effects of climate change on animals around the world....

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the ostrich.

Discusses the latest information available on dinosaurs, especially the discoveries made at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.