This book is a stirring look at the tiger, a magnificent animal that has long fueled human fascination. In critical danger of extinction, only a few thousand of these giant cats remain. Matthiessen's exquisite prose stunningly captures the tigers' dramatic fight to survive.

Inside this Instaread of The Sixth Extinction: Overview of the book; Important People; Key Takeaways; Analysis of Key Takeaways.

Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpecker's extinction in the United States, describing the encounters between this species and humans, and discussing what these encounters have taught us about preserving endangered creatures.

Did you know that rhinoceroses are the second biggest land animal in the world, second only to elephants? How about that rhinos have especially poor eyesight? Or that white and black rhinos are called that even though neither of them is black or white?

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of elephants and why they are endangered.

Conservationist Julian Fennessy, in collaboration with the Ugandan Wildlife Authority, embarks on a mission to transport twenty endangered giraffes to safety. Dr. Julian Fennessy works to round up twenty of the world's rarest giraffes and transport them to safety in the heart of Uganda.

This book explains for the first time how Americans and Europeans have only recently come to realize that their summer visitors have a special identity: they are birds of two worlds, the tropics as well as the temperate zone, and thus doubly vulnerable to environmental degradation. Author Michael McCarthy pursues these captivating creatures in their natural habitats, bringing them to life for the reader and showing what would be lost by their disappearance.--[book...

Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, natural habitat, and protection of many endangered species in North America, including Florida panthers, Puerto-Rican parrots, and a variety of wildflowers.

"Oahu tree snails and pink velvet worms are two examples of endangered invertebrates. Few of them exist in the wild. Other invertebrates have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help?"--Page 4 of cover.