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LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI

Writer Angela Royston Art Editor Helen Senior Photographer Barrie Watts ReViSed Paperback EdiTion Project Editor Charlie Gardner Designer Victoria Palastanga Cover Designer David Meier Production Controller Louise Porter U.S. Editor Jennifer Quasha First published in the United States in 1993 This revised edition published in 2008 by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 08 09 10 11 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ED62205/08 Text copyright 1992, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Limited Photography copyright 1992, 2008 Barrie Watts All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fundraising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special markets 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 SpecialSales@dk.com A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: 978-0-7566-3764-4 Printed and bound in China by Hung Hing

d a e r t r v i s u J
I have just been born. I cannot see or hear. I have no fur to keep me warm.

I snuggle in a cozy nest with my brothers and sisters.

t o f s t t e h e n u O
I am two days old. Fine black hair is growing over my pink skin. My eyes and ears are still closed.

Where am I? I am lost.

I squeak as loudly as I can until my mother hears me. She will carry me home.

irst crawl My f
I am two weeks old. My eyes are open. At last I can see and hear. I can walk too.

My mother watches me as I explore. I sniff everything I find.

Now I am going back to my nest for a nap. It has been an exciting day.

t o p r e w o i n g l y f i n a a l P
I am three weeks old. My claws are sharp and my legs are getting strong.

From here, I can see all around me.

I am playing in this flowerpot, but the walls are slippery. Help! The pot is rolling away.

Look! My sister is peeking out of another flowerpot.

u n g i o k c a a f re o T
Now I am four weeks old. I spend most of the time with my brothers and sisters.

s e v l e s r

We like to play together.

Then I clean myself. My long tail needs special care.

Climbing high
I am six weeks old and I am growing stronger. My brothers, sisters, and I have climbed this branch.

We cling onto the thin branches with our claws.

Our long tails help us balance.

Finding food
Now I am eight weeks old. I like finding my own food.

I sniff and twitch my nose when I smell yummy things to eat.

My favorite food is grain. I hold it between my paws and nibble it with my long front teeth.

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Two days old Newborn

Two weeks old

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Four weeks old

Six weeks old

Eight weeks old

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