A mother cottontail leaves her baby bunnies and goes looking for food while she listens to all the nighttime sounds around her, including the sounds of danger.
Ladybug rambles through the garden, up and down rose stems in search of her favorite food, aphids, instinctively using her natural defenses to escape from threats.
Firefly emerges from the ground as an adult and explores the summer night sky, avoiding predators, being caught and realeased by a little girl, and finding a mate.
While searching for a place to build her den and birth her pups, a badger encounters a jackrabbit, a gila monster, an owl, and other animals. Includes notes on the North American badger and a glossary.