After publishing 19 illustrated DK books on dinosaurs, whales, medicinal plants and other subjects, Owl began planning a series of illustrated references on Taiwan's indigenous species, including snakes, owls, and wildflowers.
出版過恐龍、鯨魚、藥用植物等 19 種 DK 圖鑑書後，貓頭鷹也開始策劃台灣本土圖鑑系列，如蛇、貓頭鷹、野花等。