CONTENTS Foreword 6 Introduction 7 Mari to the Rescue 8 Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? 10 Instincts and Intuition 11 Surprise Heroes 12 Koko: A Fine Animal Gorilla 14 Can Animals Talk? 16 Living with Humans 18 Bob the Street Cat 20 Heroic Cats 23 Cats: Did You Know? 24 OR7 the Lone Wolf 26 The Wild Dog Family 28 Coming Home 30 Leaders of the Pack 31 Keiko the Unlucky Orca 32 Wild Whales: Did You Know? 34 Super Cetaceans 36 Brave Balto Beats the Blizzards 38 Snow Dogs 40 Other Snow Animals 41 What is a Beast of Burden? 42 Doctor Dogs to the Rescue! 43 Digit: The Gorilla in the Mist 44 Human Ape Heroes 47 Gorilla Danger 48 Wild Gorillas 49 Wojtek the Soldier Bear 50 Mythical, Magical Bears 52 Dangerous Bears: Did You Know? 54 Old Blue: On the Brink of Extinction 56 What is Extinction? 58 Alien Invaders 59 The Last of Their Kind 60 Lin Wang Goes to War 62 Elephants: Did You Know? 64 Elephant Stories 66 Lefty the Pit Bull Takes a Bullet 68 Dogs: Did You Know? 70 Medals for Heroes 72 Congo the Artistic Chimp 74 Famous Chimps 76 Animals and Art 77 Can Animals Use Tools? 78 Primates in Danger 79 Machli the Crocodile Killer 80 Deadly Killers 83 Top Animal Parents 84 GI Joe Saves the Day 86 How Do Animals Find their Way? 89 Incredible Journeys 90 Beau and Beatrice 92 Heroic Horses 94 Horses: Did You Know? 96 Smoky Takes to the Skies 98 Our Best Friends 101 War Dog Stories 102 Montauciel and Her Fowl Friends 104 Animals in Space 106 Media Stars 108 Nature's Lab 109 A Lion Called Christian 110 The Family Cats 113 Born Free, Live Free 114 Juan Salvador Makes Friends 116 Penguin Parents: Did You Know? 119 Penguin Life 120 Oceans in Peril 121 Unlikely Heroes 122 Quiz 124 Index 126.