Animal Diversity

Animal Diversity, 9th Edition, is an introductory zoology textbook published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. The volume is tailored to meet the needs of one-semester or one-quarter courses for both science majors and non-science majors.

The text surveys the animal kingdom with a focus on diversity, functional adaptations, and environmental interactions. It examines living organisms alongside the evolutionary mechanisms that generate morphological variety across lineages.

Using evolution as a central theme, the book unites taxonomy and ecological concepts. This structure offers introductory students a clear look at zoological systems and the processes shaping animal life.