Vanishing Treasure of the Virungas

Download or read book Vanishing Treasure of the Virungas written by Deborah Dreher Lively and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creatures that inhabit the slopes of the Virungas Mountains pay no attention to the disappearing mist as they go about their morning feeding. There are several individual groups in the region yet, within each group, the day's routine is the same. Members reach out leathery hands to break off bits of bamboo, lazily munching, as they watch each other and their surroundings. Infants keep close to their mothers. Juveniles wrestle and tease one another. Adult males posture for dominance. A female awaits the birth of her first offspring. And in the nearby valley, below the slopes, an adventure begins... Beautifully illustrated - 6 x 9 soft cover - 88 pages