This books gives examples and explanations of different types of fur on different animals. It talks about how fur is used to keep animals warm and helps them camouflage themselves to hide from their predators and their prey. It also talks about how certain animals change the color of their fur as a warning to other animals and how animals, such as hyenas raise their fur/heckles to warn other animals and make themselves look larger. Lastly, it talks about how people take animals fur and it has endangered them. It also talks about the way we've started using fur alternatives!! I like that option :-) ( )

A really good book about mammals and why they have fur. A easily understood scientific book that clearly explains the many different types of fur and their functions. Beautiful photographs of real animals in the different stages of life, and different stages of fur. Would be a good book to use in a science lesson. ( )