Here it is - the definitive reference from Reader's Digest to Australia's unique and fascinating animals - a huge 640 page guide crammed with fascinating facts and glorious illustrations covering all our major animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates:

• Over 1000 individual entries, most with full-colour photographs.
• Fact-packed introductions to the major animal groups and sub-groups.
• 250 original hand-drawn illustrations in full colour.
• Maps showing the Australian distribution of all animal groups.
• Special features on important and intriguing aspects of Australian animal life, such as how tiny coral polyps build vast reefs or how some creatures adapted to Australian conditions.
• Illustrated explanations of how species are classified.
• A chapter on the unique evoluntionary history of Australian animals.
• Descriptions and photograps of habitats.
• A glossary of technical terms and index of common and scientific names.