Publisher's Synopsis
"An illustrated, sensory journey of Alabama and its rich wildlife where you'll find one of the deepest canyons in the southeast United States, an ancient underwater cypress forest, and a lost world full of botanical treasures. With over three million acres of wetlands, Alabama not only ranks first in the nation in freshwater fish, mussels, snails and crayfish, but it is also a terrestrial hotspot for predatory, carnivorous plants. The Wild Wonders of Alabama is a captivating adventure through unique habitats and the incredible, native species that live there. Explore a magical world of bioluminescent larval flies, a land of fire, and a collection of rare, colorful flowers found nowhere else. Celebrate the wild things through vibrant illustrations, and fun, engaging activities like designing your own species, and finding hidden objects. Learn through informative graphics about ecology levels, ecosystem interactions, and biological classi
