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Owls

Describes biology, habits, life cycle of several species of owls for young readers

In five chapters, this entry in the "Animals, Animals" series encapsulates the species and raises questions, answers them by placing these animals within an ecosystem, shows pictures of owls in the wild, and describes its life cycle and a typical day or night in its life. A diagram helps readers see owl features while a picture gallery delineates six owl species and their comparative weights, wingspans, and length. The last chapter covers the hopeful future of owls and numerous ways humans are working to preserve their habitats. Full color action photos show varying facial detail and owl coloration and feature interesting captions with additional information to that presented in the text. An short selection of children's books of varying levels of difficulty are suggested in a bibliography, a map locates owls in the world, and the text is supported by suggested websites, an index, and a glossary in this strong source of information for middle school readers.