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CONETNTS
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BUTTERFLY
INTORDUCTION
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Evoliuot1n 4
Fosisl1s6
Dinosas1u r8
Vertetber2 a0
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Mollus2k4 Tree can8o6p y
Artohprod2 6 W odalndb utftilee8rs8
Clsaisifciaot2n8 Tree utnrka ndb ranc9h0e s
Gra lnada nd
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Whati ani ns?e3 c2t Grasl nadi ne ct9 6
Thefr i itn se3c4t Heathnldia nse9c8t s
Type ionfs e3c6t Lakaen dri vs1e r00
Wateurfr caei ne ct1s20
Meatmoprhoi 4 2
Howi ne ctm ov4e 6 Underwtaeirne ct1s40
Tropicfoarlet 1 60
Isnects e5e n2
Int hcea no1p8y0
How isnecfteesd5 6
Cousrhtibpi,r th, Net int hcean op1y0 1
andgor wt6h0 Briilalnbtut teflreis1 21
Nessat ndo ciet6i8e s Tropicbaultf tilee1rs41
Hunitnagn dhd iin7g2 Hornebde elte1s61
Wheeri nselcvite8s 0 Thel agresitn se1c81t s
Temperawtoeol dan8d2 Stiacnkdl eianfs e1c02t s
Oakt ere8 4 Armioens tghrueon d1 22
REPTIL1E6S6
Dese,rc tasveasn,d isl1os2 4
Deseirnetsc t1s2 6 Whati asr etpli?e1 68
Cavien escst1 28 Reptiglreo u1p7s0
Soil i1n30s ects Perhistcog rriou1p7s2
Townsa nd ga1r3d2e ns Scyas lki1n7 6
Househoilnds e1c3t4s Colbdol,o decder ateus1r 78
Sesne1s8 0
FIS1H4 2
Moveme1n8t2
Whati asf ih ?1 44 Court1sh8i6p
Fisahn ato1m4y6 Nessta ndeg g1s8 8
Fisbho n1e 48 Deadelnye ime1s9 2
Colofuorrs urv1iv5a0l Battforls euv riv1a9l4
Skataensd r1a5y2s Liivgni n wa1t9e8r
Chelonn ainaato2m00y
AMPHIBI1A5N 4
Marinteut rl2e0s 2
Whati s aamnp ihbain1?5 6 Turtlaensdt orto2i0s6e s
Early iabmnips1ah 58 Crcoodieal nato2m1y0
Skleteons baonnd1e s6 0 Croocdlie2s1 2
Amphiibasne ns1e6s2 Alilgoarts caanmidan s2 16
Taielda mphib1i6a4n Lizdaa rnato2m1y8
How lirzdafsee d2 02
The w'olsrz iladdrs2 22
Thet uaart2a3 0
Snakaen ato2m3y2
Consttrosir2 c34
Colruibsdn ak2e4s0
Venomosun ak2e44s
Rea,arfngesdn ak2e4s6
Fornftna g2s 50
GREEM A TELLA
TA\l:·.OYW l
BIRD2 58
Whati baid r?2 60
Parr3o62t
Feath2e6r6
Rie rl a,k ,e
Howb idr mo e2 72
andw amp3 2
Lega ndfee t2 7
Rie ra ndl ak3e3
Fooadn dfee dign2 0
wampa ndm arh e3 23
Courhti p 2 6
Duck3 43
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Bitrha ndg row2t94h
Estuaarnide h3or3e
Migarito2n9 8
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Wheerb idr lvie3 00 Dee ratn dg ral nad3 42
Citianedf r amalnd3 02
Dee rt3 44
Homea ndt eret3 4
curba ndb uh 346
Parakn dg ard3e ns6
Gra lnad3 4
Fiealnddh edger3o w Mountaainnd
Fore tw oaoandndl d3 1 mooarnld3 05
Decdiuowuo dolan3d1 2 M unta3i5n 2
Conieforuf oret 3 1 4 Moornlda3 45
Eucaplt uw ooadnld3 1 6 Eagl3e65
Owl3 18 Polaarn dt und3r85a
Raniofrte 302 Arctaincdt udnr3a0 6
Undetrh cean op3 22 Antcatrcia3 62
Int hter teoep3 24 Penignu3 46
MAMMAL3 66
Whati maa mma.l3 68 Jnuglaep e4 04
Reporduct3i07o n Gras alnd4 06
Bitrha ndg row3t72h Pampaansd tpepe4 08
Skiann d h3a47i r Africaan a nn4a1 0
Sene 376 Gra lancda t4 12
Feedigna ndd ie3t7 Dee r4t 14
Bonea ndm ud e 3 Hotd ee r4t 16
Deefnc3e 2 Coldde e r4t 18
Mammahlo me3 4 Mountaainndp ol4a2r0
Wheerm ammaIlie 3 6 Arctcit unad4 r22
Woodlanadn d rfeto 3 M untati n4p 24
Decidwoooud lan3d9 Oceaann de a4 26
Coniefru foret 3 92 P laorc ea4n2
Eucaplt uw oodnld3a 49 Whalaen d dl phi4n3 0
Dee3r9 6 Rie r,l ak,e
Raniofrte3 9 andw amp4 32
Int hteer e4 Ri enrdl ak4e3 4
Ont her eft o fl 40r2 Swamp4 36
ARMAIDLLO
GREATD A E
DOME MAMMAL4 3
TIC
Whati caat ?4 40 Bodayn dc onofrmiaot4n7 8
Cata nato4m4y2 Patnt earndm arikgn 482
Catm oveme4n5t0 Fooadn dde it4 84
Huntin4g5 4 Behaivou4r8 6
Futry p4e5 6 U eo f thhoer4 s8e 8
Whati dao g4?6 0 Hor feor port
Domestic4a6t2io n andl euir 4e9 0
Doga nato4m6y4
Lfiec ylce4 68
Dogb ehvaio4u7r0 Idne4x 92
Itnruodcotnit ob ree4d7 2
Whati ash ore ?4 74
Maihno ret pye4s7 6
