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3) Animal
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
624 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 32 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Description
Offers photographs and information about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates from throughout the world.
10) Narwhals
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to narwhals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Description
See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 foldout wall chart, 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Description
Shows and describes wildlife found in the polar regions, looks at Inuit clothing and artifacts, and depicts the equipment used by polar explorers.
15) The Champions
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (93 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
All odds were against the pit-bulls freed from NFL player Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. This documentary follows the courageous people who risked everything to rescue these dogs.
Publisher
Label Distribution
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (76 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Narrated by Hollywood legend Dan Aykroyd - Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the Japanese whaling fleet, in an epic battle to defend the majestic Minke whales of the Southern Ocean. At the helm of Sea Shepherd is 28-year old Captain Peter Hammarstedt who carries with him the resolve of Melville's Captain Ahab - only Hammarstedt hunts the whaling ships not the whales.
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 9
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1975, c1974
Physical Desc
xxi, 375 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
18) Zoology: Understanding the Animal World: Episode 20,Animal Energetics and the Giant Panda Problem
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Every living thing gets its energy in one of three ways: as a producer, a consumer, or a decomposer. Central to this episode on animal energetics (including metabolism and digestion) is the giant panda, whose carnivorous physiology and plant-based diet make it one of the most inefficient feeders on our planet.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Here, Dr. Moore offers an up-close encounter with some of the most interesting animals on our planet: fishes. You’ll examine the specific conservation needs of rays, sharks, and bony fishes; learn how fishes achieve buoyancy and how their gills work; explore how fishes adapt to cold, salty waters; and more.
20) Zoology: Understanding the Animal World: Episode 16,Carnivore Mammals: Feline, Canine, and Ursine
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Turn now from herbivores to carnivores like lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cats, and dogs. Among the many insights you’ll learn are the different ways carnivores evolved to walk and capture prey, as well as their evolutionary history, which stretches back to tree-dwelling animals that lived 50 and 60 million years ago.
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