World Book's LearningLaddersWild⊕WORLDBOOKwww.worldbook.comWorld Book,Inc.180 North LaSalle StreetSuite 900USAFor information about other World Book publications,visit our website at www.worldbook.com or call1-800-WORLDBK(967.5325).For information about sales to schools and libraries,call 1-800-975-3250(United States);1-800-837-.5365(Canada).2008 revised printing2008 World Book,Inc.All rights reserved.This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part inany form without prior written permission from the publisher.WORLD BOOK and the GLOBE DEVICE are registered trademarks or trademarks of World Book,Inc.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataStaffExecutive CommitteeWild animals.President:Jim O'Rourkep.cm.--(World Book's learning ladders)Vice President and Editor in Chief:Paul A.KobasaSummary:"Introduction to wild animals that liveVice President,Finance:Donald D.Kellerin Africa using simple text,question and answerVice President,Marketing:Jean Linformat,illustrations,and photos.Features includeVice President,International Sales:Maksim Rutenbergpuzzles and games,fun facts,a resource list,and anDirector,Human Resources:Bev Eckerindex"--Provided by publisher.Editorial1SBN978-0-7166-7733-8Director,Digital Print Content Development:Emily Kline1.Animals--Africa--Juvenile literature.Editor,Digital Print Content Development:Kendra MuntzI.World Book,Inc.Senior Editor:Shawn BrennanQL336.W472007Senior Editor:Dawn Krajcik591.96-dc22Manager,Indexing Services:David Pofelski2007018920Manager,Contracts Compliance (Rights Permissions):Loranne K.ShieldsWorld Book's Learning LaddersDigitalISBN978-0-7166-7725-3(set,hc)Director,Digital Product Development:Erika MellerDigital Product Manager:Jonathan WillsGraphics and DesignISBN 978-0-7166-7777-2 (e-book,Spindle)Senior Art Director:Tom Evans1SBN978-0-7166-7778-9(e-book.EPUB3)Coordinator,Design Development and Production:Brenda B.Tropinski1SBN978-0-7166-7779-6(e-book.PDF)Printed in China by Shenzhen Wing King TongManufacturing Manager:Anne FritzingerPaper Products Co,Ltd.,Shenzhen,GuangdongProofreader:Nathalie StrassheimThis edition is an adaptation of the Ladders series published originallyPhotographic credits:Cover:Claudia Paulussen,Shutterstock;p4:by T&N Children's Publishing,Inc.,of Minnetonka,Minnesota.p7:Eric Nathan,Alamy Images;p8:Art Wolfe,Getty Imoges;p10:Ann and Steve Toon/Alamy Images;p11:Dennis Cax,Alamy