The Cincinnati Zoo, a renowned educational and wildlife research facility, joins Franklin Watts in a series of books introducing the threatened animal and plant species of the world. Dramatic, full-color photographs and lively writing will enthrall and inform young readers, while promoting their interest in global conservation. Each book includes a glossary and an index.Which animal is the strongest? Which can leap the highest? And how do their special abilities help these animals to survive in the wild? Bright, appealing photographs and a fascinating text provide the answers in fact-filled profiles of these champions of the animal world.