A stunningly illustrated natural history book that investigates the special characteristics that allows animals to live and survive in the wild. Find out how animals' specialised anatomy works and how they use their multitude of senses to hunt prey and hide from predators. Discover the amazing characteristics of certain animals, such as a snake's armour-like scales, and which animals are in danger of becoming rare or extinct. With fascinating facts, such as how an elephant's heart is five times bigger than a human's, together with beautiful photography and illustrations, this stunning book will absorb and fascinate all inquisitive young minds.