Animals Nonfiction

Parrots can do more than just mimic human speech. These colorful, sassy birds often mate for life, and some parrots can live 90 years or more. Learn more about these intelligent birds.

There’s a new baby joining the pod. It’s a dolphin calf! Learn all about baby dolphins, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

Hi, there! I'm a great white shark. Don't let my sharp teeth scare you off. I started life much smaller, just like you!

What makes fish great swimmers–and how do they breathe underwater? Different animals use their body in different ways to take in air, food, and water. Learn how fish use gills to take in oxygen from water, much like humans use lungs to breathe in oxygen from the air. Whales, dolphins and sea turtles come up for breath–are they fish? In ocean life, guess which fish have gills and which are not fish!

What makes all these animals fish? Fish live in the water, but they have other defining characteristics as well. Who else lives in the ocean?

Cheetahs run faster than any other land animal. These quick cats could keep up with freeway traffic. They sneak up on prey and pounce! Get more facts about these fierce hunters.

Follow us on a journey around all the body parts of reptiles, from eyes to teeth, to shells to tails. Find out all about how each body part works, what it looks like and what it does and how each body part differs between species.

Abby wanted to be a penguin for the school play, but is cast as an owl instead! After complaining to her horseback-riding instructor, Abby learns a lesson on the important role barn owls play on farms. After seeing an owl in action, will she be able to proudly portray an owl in the play?

Dinosaurs such as Triceratops had deadly horns, bony frills, and sharp beaks. Some of these powerful plant eaters were so strong, they could knock down trees.

Ankylosaurus and other armored dinosaurs were the tanks of the prehistoric world. Sharp spikes and rock-hard plates protected these plant eaters from dangerous predators.

Bright colors can mean danger! Poison dart frogs may be small, but their bright colors keep others away. Listen to Poison Dart Frogs to find out why most animals leave these rain forest frogs alone.

It’s brains against brawn in this battle for survival. Deinonychus was a fast and wily pack hunter, but Styracosaurus had several dangerous defenses. Learn all about these interesting dinosaurs and how they may have battled each other in this audiobook.

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

Intelligent and outgoing, a Pomeranian has plenty of pros but also a few cons. Find out if this little fur ball is the right fit for you.

Just like people, dogs need nutritious food and regular exercise to stay healthy and strong. Learn how to take the best possible care of your dog from tip to tail.

A life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age 26, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Now her story comes to life in this biography.

PBJ Decks Smokin Gun (Gunner) is an American Paint Horse, one of the many of Heather Lott Goodwin's herd, and a valuable show animal that won the World Championship Paint Horse title. When Hurricane Katrina passed over the Goodwin property, it took with it the fences, the cattle, and several horses. Heather and her family lived in their horse trailer for six weeks and considered themselves lucky to have safe, comfortable shelter. After the storm, they searched for the animals and recovered many of them. But three months passed before they located Gunner, a hundred miles away.

Do you know what a baby koala, or a joey, looks like? Learn about how a joey spends its first year—from staying exclusively inside its mother's pouch, to venturing out into the world, and finally to moving into its own tree.

Giant anteaters spend their day sniffing the ground. Learn all about these bug catchers and their habitats in Giant Anteaters.

Take an up-close look at the fascinating lives of clownfish and sea anemones. Learn how this animal team works together to survive.