Book
Endangered animals of Europe
Publication Information
Chicago : World Book, a Scott Fetzer company, [2015]
Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Audience
Ages 5-11.
Summary
"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Europe, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- Why species in Europe are threatened
- Carabo beetle and great raft spider
- Freshwater pearl mussel
- Angel shark
- European eel
- Olm (Proteus)
- Meadow (Orsini's) viper
- And Caucasian (Kaznakow's) viper
- La Palma giant lizard
- Wall lizards, several species
- Spanish Imperial eagle
- Great bustard
- Dalmatian pelican
- Spanish (Iberian) lynx
- European marbled polecat
- European mink
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Azorean bat (Azores noctule)
- Madeira pipistrelle
- Short-beaked common dolphin (Mediterranean population)
- European bison (Wisent)
- Saiga antelope.