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Dash through forests with the tiger and swing through treetops with the gibbon! Readers will discover what makes Asian animals unique in this fascinating series. Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to Asia and learn about each animal's body structure, eating habits, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, and predators. A simple, labeled map highlights the animal's home territory. Background information about Asia is also given, as well as threats to the animal's survival. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of this amazing continent and its incredible animals! Features include a table of contents, fact boxes, a map, a facts page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.