Animals of the Rockies

On the cold tundra, animals do surprising things to survive. Does the long-tailed weasel really eat half its body weight each d ay? Do mountain goats leap off cliffs? What animals can fight each other for 24 hours? Why does one animal have teeth that never stop growing? Meet the animals of the alpine tundra.

Animals of the Rockies is part of the It’s All Animals series. This high-interest series uses fascinating facts about animals to introduce life-science vocabulary and concepts about ecosystems and conservation. Read-UP! with 3 levels of readability. Each level (set of 5 books) contains a book on a different science subject so a student can keep reading in one content area if he or she prefers.