Lonely Planet The World's Cutest Animals
By Anna Poon
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Warning: you may want to cuddle this book!
We've found the planet's cutest animals and squeezed them inside this adorable title. From fluffy pandas and penguin chicks to pygmy possums and inquisitive quokkas, discover a mix of family favourites and lesser-known critters, all accompanied with fun facts and big, beautiful photos!
Starting from North America, you'll travel through all the continents of the world to meet 100 outrageously cute creatures. Say a big "hello" to the fennec fox from the deserts of Africa, the northern pygmy owl from the western United States, the European hedgehog, Siberian chipmunk, the New Zealand fur seal and the bearded emperor tamarin from South America.
You'll also meet endangered and nearly endangered species and learn how to get involved with different conservation efforts to help protect them.
About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
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Lonely Planet The World's Cutest Animals - Anna Poon
CONTENTS
NORTH AMERICA
Adorabilis
American Pika
Axolotl★
Bee Hummingbird
Black-Footed Ferret★
Burrowing Owl
California Sea Lion
Coyote
Kit Fox
Northern Pygmy Owl
Prairie Dog
Sandpiper
Snowshoe Hare
Thinhorn Sheep
Tufted Titmouse
SOUTH AMERICA
Alpaca
Bearded Emperor Tamarin
Big-Eared Opossum
Brazilian Porcupine
Capybara
Chinchilla
Guanaco
Llama
Marmoset
Ocelot
Patagonian Mara
Pudu★
Southern Tamandua
Southern Viscacha
Spectacled Bear★
EUROPE
Eurasian Lynx
European Hedgehog
Goldcrest
Highland Cow
Long-Tailed Tit
Pine Marten
Saiga Antelope★
AFRICA
Aardwolf
African Hare
African Helmeted Turtle
African Savanna Elephant★
Bat-Eared Fox
Black-Footed Cat★
Bushbuck
Dibatag★
Ethiopian Wolf★
Fennec Fox
Masai Giraffe
Meerkat
Okapi★
Pygmy Hippopotamus★
Springbok
ASIA
Binturong★
Borneo Pygmy Elephant★
Irrawaddy Dolphin★
Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel
Kiang
Leopard Cat
Malayan Sun Bear★
Malayan Tapir★
Mandarin Duck
Muntjac Deer
Philippine Flying Lemur
Przewalski’s Horse★
Red Panda★
Siberian Chipmunk
Slow Loris★
Ural Owl
Wallace’s Flying Frog
AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND OCEANIA
Dingo★
Kangaroo
Kiwi★
Koala★
Little Blue Penguin
Mountain Pygmy Possum★
New Zealand Fur Seal
Quokka★
Spotted-Tail Quoll★
Tree Kangaroo★
Tuatara★
Wombat★
ANTARCTICA AND ARCTIC
Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Arctic Lemming
Emperor Penguin
Polar Bear★
Puffin★
WORLDWIDE
Bottlenose Dolphin
Dormouse
Dugong★
Hawksbill Turtle★
Ibex
Kentish Plover
Manatee★
Moose
Porcupine Puffer Fish
Reindeer★
Sea Otter★
Sloth★
Stoat
AUTHOR’S NOTE
(ANIMALS WITH A★ NEXT TO THEIR NAME ARE EITHER ENDANGERED OR NEARLY ENDANGERED.)
ADORABILIS
Local to North America
These deep-sea octopi are so cute, a scientist called the species Adorabilis when she discovered it. See the two ears
at the top of its head? Those are actually fins, and they have small webbed limbs for swimming, too.
Dante Fenolio/Science Photo Library
AMERICAN PIKA
Local to North America
Can you recognise this adorable creature? Many believe that Pikachu from the TV show Pokémon was based on
