Zoos
- ISBN-10
- 0516416642
- ISBN-13
- 9780516416649
- Category
- Zoo animals
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Children's Press
- Author
- Karen Jacobsen
Description
An introduction to zoos and the animals that live in them, including the elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, antelope, lion, and giant panda.
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