| CONTENTS | 8 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 |
| BLIND TERMITES BUILDING SKYSCRAPERS | 14 |
| SECURITY MEASURES OF ANIMALS | 18 |
| THE COMPASS IN THE ANT'S EYE | 22 |
| THE MARVELLOUS CO-OPERATION OF THE ANT AND THE BIRD | 26 |
| LITTLE ENGINEERING BIRDS | 31 |
| THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE WINTER MOTH | 34 |
| HOW DO SALMON FIND THEIR WAY? | 37 |
| HOW DO FISH LIVE IN WATER? | 42 |
| HOW DO MACAWS KNOW CHEMISTRY? | 46 |
| ENGINEERING IN THE COBWEB | 49 |
| AN INTERESTING CREATURE: THE NAUTILUS | 52 |
| BUTTERFLIES THAT HAVE A KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSICS | 55 |
| THE MALE CATFISH ON DUTY | 57 |
| DID YOU KNOW ABOUT LUMINESCENT CREATURES? | 59 |
| LUMINESCENT UNDERWATER CREATURES | 63 |
| THE SLEEPING BAG OF THE PARROTFISH | 66 |
| THE SKILLFUL CAMOUFLAGE OF THE SCORPION FISH | 69 |
| INTERESTING FEATURES OF SEA HORSES | 72 |
| DRAGONFLIES: FLIGHT MACHINES | 74 |
| SECRET SHELTERS IN THE SEAS: CORALS | 77 |
| LIFE IN THE DESERT | 80 |
| THE SPECIAL COOLING SYSTEM OF GAZELLES | 83 |
| THE STRENGTH OF WOODPECKERS | 85 |
| CUTE SQUIRRELS WITH BIG CHEEKS | 88 |
| THE BIRD WITH THE LONGEST WINGS IN THE WORLD: THE ALBATROSS | 89 |
| ADORNMENT ARTISTS: BOWERBIRDS | 92 |
| BIRDS WHICH LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR YOUNG | 94 |
| THE POWERFUL MEMORY OF JAYS | 97 |
| THE ARMORED TANKS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM | 98 |
| MIGRATORY BIRDS THAT CAN FLY EVEN IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT | 99 |
| CLEANING WORKERS OF THE SEAS | 102 |
| THE NOISY CICADA | 104 |
| CLEANER BIRDS | 105 |
| POND SKATERS THAT WALK ON WATER | 106 |
| TENACIOUS SUCKERFISH | 107 |
| WALKING FISH WITH RED LIPS | 108 |
| COLORFUL HERONS | 109 |
| PARAKEETS THAT CAN SURVIVE A MONTH WITHOUT WATER | 110 |
| THE STRUCTURE OF BIRDS' FEATHERS | 112 |
| BIRDS' TECHNIQUES FOR GLIDING | 116 |
| THE WATER BIRD THAT CUTS THROUGH THE WATER LIKE SCISSORS | 118 |
| CUTTLEFISH LIKE JET ENGINES | 121 |
| GREYLAG GEESE | 123 |
| A MATCHLESS SECURITY SYSTEM | 124 |
| CONCLUSION | 127 |