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Harp seals can have many different traits. For example, they can be white or gray. Engaging text helps listeners learn about seal features.

Reindeer are a type of deer, and they are also called caribou. Leveled text helps listeners learn more fun facts about these well-known creatures.

Polar bears know how to survive in their polar environments. Leveled text helps young listeners learn about how these bears live in the cold.

Snowy owls are beautiful creatures with many neat features and traits. Leveled text gives listeners an up-close look at these polar birds.

Die Neugier unserer Jüngsten kennt keine Grenzen. Alles wollen sie genau wissen und den ganzen Tag sind sie damit beschäftigt, uns Erwachsenen unzählige Fragen zu stellen. Wieso kaut die Kuh auch im Liegen? Wie belagert der Ritter eine Burg? Warum sind Feuerwehrautos rot? Wozu hat der Triceratops drei Hörner? Diese Hörspielreihe ist für alle Kinder gemacht, die noch nicht lesen können oder es gerade erst lernen. Sie entführt wissbegierige kleine Weltentdecker zu Geschichten und Schauplätzen, die ihnen am Herzen liegen und die sie begeistern.

Learn about sounds with animal pals! First, listen to the story in Spanish. Then listen to it again in English. Comparing words in both languages helps early listeners with comprehension and literacy.

You know Brachiosaurus. Now meet Mbiresaurus raathi! This long-necked dino lived more than 230 million years ago in present-day Zimbabwe. It walked on two legs and ate both plants and animals. Its mouth was filled with sharp, sawlike teeth. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

You know Triceratops. Now meet Bisticeratops froeseorum! This horned dino lived more than seventy million years ago and was discovered in the deserts of Arizona. Its neck was protected by a large, colorful frill. Two long horns and rough, bumpy skin kept it safe from predators. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

Who rules the mangrove forest, Bengal tigers or chital deer? In the Sundarbans Forest Reserve in South Asia, Bengal tigers are fierce hunters with strong muscles and sharp teeth. But chital deer can run fast, and they live in groups to protect one another. Discover both animals’ unique traits to find out if the predator or the prey would win in a fight.

Do you know how sea otters help kelp forests? Discover where sea otters live, how their actions make them ecosystem engineers, and more!

Wild boars and Komodo dragons both live on Komodo Island in Indonesia. Komodo dragons are fierce predators with venomous saliva and large muscles. But wild boars can run fast and fight with their tusks. Which animal would win in a fight? Explore their traits and abilities to find out!

Elephants are powerful engineers that make many positive changes to their ecosystems. From trampling trees to digging watering holes and more, explore the lives and habits of these gentle giants.

Honey bees play an important role in the environment. But what makes them ecosystem engineers? From how they pollinate plants to how their actions benefit other animals, learn all about these tiny but mighty insects.

You know Tyrannosaurus rex. Now meet Meraxes gigas! This dangerous dino lived twenty million years before T. Rex and was discovered in the deserts of Argentina. Its head was huge and full of sharp teeth. Its strong legs and sharp claws were fearsome. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

You know Ankylosaurus. Now meet Yuxisaurus kopchicki! This armored dino lived millions of years ago during the Jurassic Period in southern China. It was covered in spikes and bony plates that kept it safe from dangerous predators. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

Cheetahs and Thomson’s gazelles are two of the fastest creatures on the African savanna. What features make cheetahs so quick? What skills allow gazelles to escape from these quick predators? Find out if a gazelle has what it takes to outrun a cheetah, or if this big cat will have an easy meal!

Alligators are engineers of the wetlands. Learn all about these amazing animals, including where they live, details about their life cycle, how they change their environment, and how the changes they make benefit other wildlife.

With strong dams and lodges, beavers create a home for many freshwater plants and animals. Dive into the lives of busy beavers and discover how they engineer their ecosystem to fit their needs.

You might think that there's not much to jellyfish, but this audiobook will make you think again. Did you know that jellyfish can thrive in waters that would suffocate other sea creatures? Or that some jellyfish can flash different colours from purple to green? Or that they have the world's most powerful venom? There is even a jellyfish that is immortal! There are more than 2000 kinds of jellyfish, and they're one of the few creatures that will thrive in warmer waters due to climate change – yikes!

Elephants can live until the age of 70 and are Earth's most intelligent giants, with incredible communication and relationship-building abilities. Come along on an exciting expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma as they spotlight these wonderful creatures, their closest relatives (the woolly mammoth!), and discover what humans can do to protect this beloved species.