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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
41 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Description
They can dance, sing, and, of course, fly--what's not to love about birds? With more than 10,000 species of dramatically different colors, shapes, and sizes, birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet. The only animal with feathers, birds have soared through the skies for millions of years. In this beautiful picture book, learn what makes a bird a bird, what birds like to eat, and how these masters of the air have evolved. Ever...
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 vol. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Simple text and photographs present the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of animals living near the North and South Poles, including humpback whales, seals, polar bears, and penguins.
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Description
In this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects' secret world, their incredible diversity and complex social lives, and revealing how they hold our fragile ecosystem in balance.
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 9
Pub. Date
c1982, c1974
Physical Desc
xxi, 375 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
10) Animals and fish
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
We share this Earth with many other species. Earth is home to fish and animal life. They are a treasured natural resource. We raise and hunt animals for food. We use their hides to keep us warm. We put them to work and train them to do tasks we cannot do ourselves. Vibrantly colored photographs of the natural resources, fact boxes, a hands-on activity, and "Words to Know" add more depth to this earth science book about natural resources.
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Description
"Explore the everyday miracle of the animal kingdom. With spectacular photography and clear explanations, Zoology reveals the incredible anatomy, behavior, and beauty of every type of creature, from hair to scale, whisker to tail." -- back cover
12) Safari
Author
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
Description
Paintings and brief text present some of the animals found in Africa, including elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, wildebeests, lions, ostriches, and zebras.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"This lyrical, nonfiction text honors animals who live in solitude, in contrast to others who live in groups. Against a backdrop of the specific names of various animal tribes (a parade of elephants, a tower of giraffes, a dazzle of zebras), Stein shines a spotlight on those animals who go through life on their own. With nature at his back, Stein invites readers to draw strength and comfort from the behaviors of fellow mammals. Perfect for children...
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"A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense is a revolutionary new account from one of the leading scientific experts on these little-understood animals. As he did in his acclaimed, best-selling Dog Sense, Bradshaw combines the most up-to-date research with fascinating case studies to paint an unprecedentedly detailed portrait of the domestic cat"--Provided by publisher.
20) Animal tongues
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Looks at the varied types of animal tongues and their different uses in adaption to their environment, from the sticky tongue of a chameleon, to the tongue of the lizardfish lined with teeth, to the tongue of the parrot used to make sounds.
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