<p>Following in the footsteps of DK's bestselling adult title <i>Animal</i>, which sold in excess of 2 million copies, <i>Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia</i> reveals the wonders of the animal kingdom to a younger readership.</p> <ul> <li>Structured by animal group with separate entries for every notable type of animal, from ants and aardvarks to wasps and wallabies</li> <li>Fact files provide key information on behavior, distribution, diet, and conservation issues</li> <li>Action photography reveals wild animals interacting in their native habitats and puts natural behavior in context</li> <li>Highlights animals most likely to fire the imagination of young minds: the deadliest, the largest, the friendliest, the fastest, and the downright strangest</li> </ul>