Acknowledgments & Disclaimer Author: Carol Smalley

Photo Credits in order of appearance: Mike Brinson/The Image Bank/Getty Images, Tim Ridley/Dorling Kindersley, Gerard Lacz/Peter Arnold, Inc., Bob Langrish/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes (2), Robert Maier/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes, Henry Ausloos/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes, S.Stuewer/Peter Arnold, Inc., Linda Doane Photography, Bob Langrish/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes, Robert Maier/Animals Animals - Earth Scenes (2), Scott B. Rosen/Bill Smith Studio (9), Geoff Brightling/ Dorling Kindersley, Dorling Kindersley, Bob Langrish/Dorling Kindersley, Scott B. Rosen/Bill Smith Studio (3), Andy Crawford and Kit Houghton/Dorling Kindersley, Tim Ridley/Dorling Kindersley. Illustrations by Precision Graphics.

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