Philippa Forrester - Amazing Animal Journeys

Philippa Forrester Illustrated by Tim Smart Journeys Animal Amazing Due to the complex integration of images and text, this DK eBook has been formatted to retain the design of the print edition. As a result, all elements are fixed in place, but can easily be enlarged by using the pinch-to-zoom function. For previewing rotated pages or spreads, please lock screen rotation in your device first. If you are previewing this eBook on a mobile phone, portrait mode is recommended. If previewing on a tablet or larger display, landscape mode will allow you to see facing pages at the same time (two page view). About this eBook Author Philippa Forrester Illustrator Tim Smar t Subject Consultant Dr.

Nick Crumpton Editors Clare Lloyd, James Mitchem, Lizzie Munsey Designers Charlot te Bull, Rachael Hare, Samantha Richiardi Additional Te xt Abi Luscombe, Andrea Mills Additional Editing Becca Arlington, Robin Moul Additional Design Eleanor Bates, Sif N rskov US Editor Margaret Parrish US Senior Editor Shannon Beatt y Jacket Designers Polly Appleton, Rachael Hare Senior Pict ure Researcher Sakshi Saluja Acquisitions Editor James Mitchem Managing Editor Penny Smith Senior Production Editor Nikoleta Parasaki Production Cont roller Leanne Burke Deputy Art Director Mabel Chan Publishing Director Sarah Larter First American Edition, 2023 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 1745 Broadway, 20th Floor, N ew York, N Y 10 019 Tex t copyright Philippa Forrester 2023 Layout and design 2023 Dor ling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 23 24 25 26 27 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 324670 Feb/2023 All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or tr ansmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Brit ain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978 0744 059908 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, f und-raising, or educational use. For details, cont act: DK Publishing Special Markets, 1745 Broadway, 20th Floor, N ew York, N Y 10 019 SpecialSales@dk.com Printed and bound in UAE www.dk.com This book was made with Forest Stewardship Council certified paperone small step in DKs commitment to a sustainable future.

For more information go to www.dk.com/our-green-pledge Contents Introduction Wor ld map Monarch butterfly Globe skimmer dragonfly Desert locust Leaf-cutter ant Dung beetle Northern house spider Ballooning spiders Arctic tern Osprey Barn swallow Hummingbird Wan dering albatross Emperor penguin Bar-tailed godwit Polar bear Eurasian otter Wildebeest African elephant Siberian tiger Caribou Sloth Gray wolf Naked mole rat Italian wall lizard Sperm whale Cuviers beaked whale Great white shark Leatherback turtle Atlantic salmon Sardine Spiny lobster Golden jellyfish European eel Red crab Zooplankton Hitchhikers Ta rdigrade Plants Humans Glossary Index Acknowledgments I have spent so much of my life watching animals, and, from kingfishers to wolves and spiders to grizzly bears, I find them all fascinating. One of the special things about seeing wildlife is that you never quite know what you will see, when you will see it, or how long the moment will last. A brief encounter with an otter and her cub as they swirl in the water below you, a chance meeting with a lone wolf in a forest, or the discovery of a web crammed full of new spiderlingsall of it can take you by surprise. Sometimes the moment is over too soon and the otter has vanished again. Sometimes you have the luxury of time to watch as wolf cubs play or hummingbirds feed. But, eventually, the creature is gone, and that is usually when my mind is left with lots of questions.

What are they doing now? Where are they going? Where have they come from? The animal kingdom is bursting with incredible adventure stories that fill our planet with wonder and delight. Some are epic migrations across the land or in the skies. Others may be less obviousmicroscopic in scale, or deep down in the ocean. But all journeys are an important part of life for these creature s. Writing this book, I learned about some amazing discoveries made by scientists around the world, especially biologists. So, as you read it, I hope you uncover some new surprises, discover your own questions answered, and maybe find yourself even more curious.

After all, the natural world will always need people who care. Introduction introduction Philippa Forrester World map At la nt ic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacif ic Ocean Arcti c Ocean Pacif ic Ocean Asi a Africa Oceania Euro pe North America South America Southern Ocean Antarctic a World map BUGS monarch butterfly Millions of monarch butterflies fly off on a marathon migration every year. As the cold sets in during winter, they leave their breeding grounds in Canada and travel 3,000 miles (4,800 km) south to warmer temperatures in Mexico. If they didnt make this epic journey, these butterflies would not survive the year. Monarch butterf lies visi t a wide range of flowers and feed on their sweet necta r. Traveling north to Canada to breed and feed Traveling south to Mexico in the winte r bugs following the sun Winter in Canada brings plummeting temperatures, freezing cold, and short days that last for months.

Monarch butterflies born at the end of summer can live for up to eight months, which is four times longer than those born at other times of the year. This longer life span gives them enough time to complete the journey to Mexico. Huddling together After their long flight from Canada to Mexico, the monarch butterflies settle down to roost in trees. They stay there, half-asleep and barely moving, to see out the winter in milder temperatures. Somehow, they find their way back to the same trees in the same areas as the butterflies that came before them. Heading home By the end of winter, the monarch butterflies begin their long journey back to Canada.

However, most of them live for just eight weeks, so they dont have enough time to make it all the way home. Instead, the butterflies fly as far as they can, lay eggs, and then die. On arrival in Mexico, many thousands of mona rch butterf lies group together on the trunks of f ir trees.