Each volume in Animal Marvels is filled with colorful, true-to-life illustrations, a wealth of valuable information, and startling facts about all types of animals. Each title also includes information-packed tables that are indispensable files to help young readers learn about and understand each species. A glossary, comprehensive index, and a detailed, full-color map of the world indicating where each species can be found complement the text.A water-holding frog that can go without food for five years. A cave-dwelling fish that defies the darkest depths by developing superior senses of smell and touch as its eyes shrink. Other deepsea fish that generate their own light to find food. It takes all kinds of animals to populate the natural world. Here's how they manage to keep nature on their side