Endangered Species

Endangered Species
ISBN-10
0787676187
ISBN-13
9780787676186
Series
Endangered Species
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
262
Language
English
Published
2003-12
Publisher
Uxl
Authors
Sonia Benson, Rob Nagel

Description

Entries on more than 200 extinct, endangered, vulnerable, and threatened animals and plants describe the individual species, its habitat and current distribution, and efforts to protect and preserve it.

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