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A simple introduction to food chains and webs, featuring both herbivores and carnivores and discussing energy, food production, and decomposition in various ecosystems.

A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice.

Describes the interdependence among plants and animals living in a meadow environment, from spring to winter.

It's nearly lunchtime in the swamp. Insects buzz, fish slither, and turtles glide through the wetlands as they hunt down their next meal. Listen to the sounds of the swamp: Splash--Scratch--Swish. Look out . . .the alligator is ready to CHOMP! Hungry swamp creatures above and below water, from the tiniest bugs to the biggest reptiles, are all part of the food chain.

The Great Barrier Reef teems with life. From algae to a grey reef shark, the animals in this book are linked together in a food chain. Each one of them needs the others in order to live. Find out what eats what in the ocean!