Animal Kingdom - 8 CD-ROMS

From birds to blue whales, you'll peek behind the scenes of the amazing animal kingdom to explore the origins, adaptations, habits, and diversity of a wide range of species.  You'll unearth uncommon facts, marvel at curiosities, and enjoy the amusing antics of many fascinating creatures.

• 8 CD-ROMs included.
• A great tool for teaching children the diversity of life forms.
• Amazing pictures with voice presentation.
• Multisensory learning approach.
• Access over 630 interactive questions with explanations, and automatic quizzes.

INSECTS-Springtails through Wasps and Bees
How many species of insects currently populate the earth? The largest and most familiar class of arthropods is the insects, the only members of the Arthropods that have attained the ability to fly. 

NONINSECT ARTHROPODS & ECHINODERMS-Millipedes through Sea Urchins
How many legs does a millipede have? Why do nursery-web spiders build webs? Examine the biological characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial noninsect anthropods and echinoderms, including spiders, crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes, starfish, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. 

FISH-Urochordates & Craniata through Fish
What type of male gives birth? Trace evolutionary transitions and dive into the origins of a wide array of underwater species. 

AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES
What's a skink? A newt? A mud puppy? A gila monster? From the massive Komodo dragon with its imposing forked tongue, the barking tree frogs and comical antics of various slithery creatures.

BIRDS-Cranes through Passerines
What's the most widespread bird in North America, over 500 million strong? Hear the age-old stories of homing pigeons used as messengers, and find out how the roadrunner got its name. From exotic parrots of the Amazon to colorful puffins in Maine, you'll venture on a spectacular "birdwatching" expedition.

BIRDS-Ostriches through Guinea Fowl
What's the largest living bird? Venture throughout the Southern and Northern Hemispheres to witness condors, swans, and the remarkable hunting techniques of various birds of prey.

MAMMALS-Echidna through Whales
What funny-looking mammal has poisonous spurs on its rear legs, capable of disabling a man? From the inland plains of the Australian outback to the tropical forests and mountains of central Africa.

MAMMALS-Canids through Sheep
What endangered mammal has a tongue so long it can clean its eyes with it? What large mammal is said to "sweat blood" by exuding droplets of red oil from the skin for protection?

The PowerCD operating environment, proprietary to Zane/Fogware titles, uses the multimedia power of your personal computer to make learning fast, fun, and easy. Combining hypertext links, powerful indexing, extensive search capabilities, and both an on-line dictionary and encyclopedia, PowerCD turns your computer into an interactive educational tool. You'll find that PowerCD users several different methods or operational modes to present information. The extensive on-line help makes it easy for the reader to navigate through these modes, and to discover the joy of learning. Just Plug & Play!
No installation required - software runs from the CD-ROM
No hard Disk Space required 
Works with both Windows and Macintosh
Auto-start for Windows
All images print in color - great for school Projects!
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary & The American concise Encyclopedia included on each CD-ROM

Recommended for ages 10 to adult

System requirements:
For PCs: Intel 80486 DX/25Mhz (or faster) with Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000, 8 MB RAM (16MB RAM recommended for Windows 95), CD-ROM Drive (Double Speed or greater recommended), 640 x 480 VGA (SVGA, 256 colors recommended), Mouse and Sound Card recommended.
For Macintosh : 33 MHz 68030+ Macintosh, System 7+, 8MB RAM (6MB Free RAM Required), CD-ROM Driver (Double Speed or greater recommended), 640 x 480 Color Monitor (256 colors recommended), Mouse and Sound Card recommended.