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With their large, round ears, patchwork coat, and bone-crunching jaws, African wild dogs are some of the most distinctive animals roaming the African plains. And their pups are among the cutest of all canines! African wild dogs live in large packs, led by a male and female. The female gives birth to her pups in an underground den, and she and other members of the pack work together to care for and protect the furry babies until they are big enough...
2) Coyotes
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Known for their haunting howls, coyotes live throughout North America. These bushy-tailed canines look like wolves, but they are much smaller. Mother coyotes raise their tiny pups in hidden dens. Not long after birth, the pups yip, yap, howl, and bark to communicate with their mom and other adults in the pack. They also pounce on bugs, play, and pretend to fight to sharpen their hunting skills. In this coming-of-age introduction to coyotes, readers...
3) Dingoes
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, habitat, behavior and early life of dingoes"--
4) Fennec Foxes
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Although fennec foxes are the smallest kind of fox, they have enormous ears. The little canines make their homes in the scorching sandy deserts of North Africa. Fennecs dig deep underground dens, in which they rest during the heat of the day. At night, when it's cooler, they emerge to find plants, eggs, and small animals to eat. Fennec fox mothers use the den to give birth to and raise adorable baby foxes each spring. In this coming-of-age introduction...
5) Gray Foxes
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What's that bushy-tailed animal scampering up a tree? It's a gray fox--the only canine that is as comfortable in a tree as it is on the ground. Mother foxes make their dens inside fallen logs or high off the ground in hollow trees. Inside the den, the mother gives birth to her tiny, helpless kits. As the kits get bigger and stronger, they wrestle with one another and pounce on their mother's tail, gaining the skills they need to become great hunters....
6) Gray Wolves
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In the spring, a gray wolf mother makes a den in a hole in a hillside and has four tiny, cuddly pups inside. After giving birth, the mother wolf stays in the den for three weeks, tending to her babies' every need. When the mother has to leave the den to go hunting, helpers watch over the pups, but cooperation isn't limited to family life. Gray wolves also work together to take down large animals such as elk and moose. In this coming-of-age introduction...
7) Jackals
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the early life of jackals."--
8) Red Foxes
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With their bushy tails and pointed snouts, red foxes look like their larger wolf cousins. But, unlike wolves, they have gorgeous red-and-white fur. In addition to being incredibly cute, these foxes are finely tuned hunting machines. They have an excellent sense of smell and are always ready to pounce, even as tiny pups! In this coming-of-age introduction to red foxes, readers will see how these pups grow up to become adult foxes. The lively text,...
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