Animals Nonfiction

Rattlesnakes distract prey with a shake of their tails. Learn about these fanged hunters.

Adapted from the number-one New York Times best-selling adult novel, this inspiring true story of a man and horse duo who rose to the top of the competitive equestrian world is one of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all, perfect for animal lovers and history buffs alike.

Examines a variety of different sounds made by animals. Animals shown include a lion, a dolphin, an owl, a bullfrog, a donkey, a grasshopper, and a rattlesnake.

Did you know that a group of geese on land or water is called a gaggle? Or that schools of fish have tactics for evading predators? Learn how and why some of the animal kingdom's most interesting animal groups stick together for survival with this exciting new series!

Did you know that a group of geese on land or water is called a gaggle? Or that schools of fish have tactics for evading predators? Learn how and why some of the animal kingdom's most interesting animal groups stick together for survival with this exciting new series!

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It’s baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow.

Sheep have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a sheep's physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

Donkeys have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a donkey’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

They might not fly with wings but these lizards have flaps of skin that let them glide through the sky. Learn all about these colorful flying dragons of Southeast Asia.

Pygmy marmosets are the tiniest members of the monkey family. From food to homes to behavior, learn the facts on these pint-sized primates.

Known for their funky noses, mandrills are colorful members of the monkey family. From food to homes to behavior, learn the facts on these land-dwelling monkeys.

What good is money to a beaver? In this amazing yet true story, wild beavers build their dam using stolen money that was discard into a creek. While the authorities scoured the area for the cash, the beavers incorporated the bills into their dam.

Learn about the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of ladybugs.

On June 23, 2018, 12 members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand when disaster struck. A rainy season downpour flooded the tunnels, trapping them as they took shelter on a shelf of the dark cave. Eight days of searching yielded no signs of life, but on July 2, they were discovered by two British divers. This is the incredible true story of their inspiring rescue. Award-winning author Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind how this astounding rescue took place.

Kangaroos don’t run. They hop! Discover what else these animals do in the desert.

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the word for more than 30 years! Here you can listen to six fantastic park adventures, performed by Jim Broadbent. Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy’s Park there’s always time for a story....

In March of that year, two pygmy sperm whales got trapped between a sandbar and the beach and couldn’t get back to the ocean. Several concerned people were unable to help the whales—until Moko came along. Dive in and learn all about the heroic dolphin who helped lead two distressed whales back to the safety of the sea.

Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives were fearsome meat eaters and deadly predators. Their strong teeth and jaws could crush bone. Go back to a time when these mighty carnivores walked the earth.

Every ocean contains a thousand secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis listeners will be guided under the waves to meet the amazing animals that live there. In one story an orca grandmother teaches younger members of the pod how to find the best fish, while another looks at a mimic octopus as it changes appearance to disguise itself from different predators. Kids will be thrilled by the tale of an otter and her cub playing in a kelp forest, and marvel at a jellyfish that looks like a fried egg!

Names and describes the offspring of a fennec fox, roadrunner, Arabian camel, sidewinder rattlesnake, desert pocket mouse, dingo, Gila monster, and scorpion.