Thirteen moons

Describes an alligator's desperate search for food in the Florida Everglades during the month of October.

Describes the experiences of a young mountain lion during the month of August in his natural habitat on the side of Mount Olympus, in Washington State.

Chronicles a few hours for a yearling buck on a September day when, too young to fight for a mate, he is ostracized from the herd during mating season and alone must face a hurricane on the marshy coast of Connecticut.

During December and January, a young mole in Kansas spends her waking hours searching for food in her network of underground tunnels.

Describes animal and plant life in the drought-parched desert during the month of July and how a little wild pig adapts to this environment.

Chronicles a year in a black bear's life, beginning with her emerging from hibernation in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains during the spring thaw in February.

A great horned owl's stirrings to mate carry him across a forest in January in the Catskill Mountains, where he observes the nocturnal activities of other animals.