Akron Public Library

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, natural habitat, and relationship to humans of the Australian wild dog known as the dingo.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, natural habitat, and relationship to humans of the marsupial that looks like a teddy bear.

An introduction to the shy, nocturnal Australian wombat.

"Simple text and photographs present bandicoots, their physical features, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and photographs present dingoes, their physical features, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the behavior, appearance, hunting style, and habitat of a baby flying fox.

An introduction to the characteristics and habits of Australia's spiny anteater.

"Simple text and photographs present platypuses, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

Because Australia is an island that broke away from a larger land mass about 200 million years ago, animals on the secluded continent developed separately, and platypuses are a prime example. Readers learn that a platypus can stay underwater for one or two minutes at a time, has two coats of fur to help it keep warm, and lives on land in a burrow. Full-color photos include an image of two baby platypuses.

Looks at aspects of the koala, including food, habitat, and anatomy.