Living Planet - Children's Reference Author:Rebecca Gerlings (Editor), Alex Woolf (Editor) Did you know? — The world's smallest mammal is the Kitti's hog-nosed bat. It's the size of a bumble bee! — Some hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 52 times per second. How do fish stay afloat without moving? Why are there no reptiles in the polar regions? How do snakes eat without chewing? LIVING PLANET answers all these questions and more! — ... more »Full of amazing facts supported with spectacular full-color photographs and diagrams, LIVING PLANET offers a fascinating picture of the immense variety of animal life on Earth. Learn all about the incredible diversity of life on our planet, from cuckoos to crocodiles and from tigers to trees.« less