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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
142 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Packed with amazing pictures, this captures the funny moments when animals are simply being themselves. From disco-dancing bears to playful pandas and chuckling chimps, this book reveals why animals do the things they do."--back cover.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
Introduces underwater animals from around the world and describes some of their unique characteristics and behavior, including where loggerhead turtles lay their eggs and identifying the biggest animal in the ocean.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
33 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
Illustrations and text show how animals around the world use tools, from elephants that apply sunscreen and orangutans that make pillows to long-tailed macaques that floss their teeth and crows that go sledding for fun.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 x 27 cm
Description
"This simple, and yes, charming book asks this question about seven examples of animal poop. By investigating visual clues, young readers can learn to identify the animal through its droppings. For instance, find a sample of poop with bits of bone and tufts of hair. Turn the page to learn it came from a fox!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2013].
Physical Desc
28 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Description
A lyrical portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land but are powerful, graceful and dynamic animals under the water who cleverly outmaneuver predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners.
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Description
Looks at how animals use materials from the natural world to help heal themselves, from blue jays using stinging ants to coat their feathers to gorillas ingesting rocks and soil to provide them with necessary nutrients.
31) Animal tails
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Description
Explores the morphology and behavior of animal tails. Includes a range of taxa, including mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, insects, and bacteria.
"There are almost as many types of tails as there are animals--scaled tails, talking tails, rattling tails, upside-down tails, swatting tails, swimming tails, spraying tails, warning tails, wagging tails, venomous tails, cooling tails, balancing tails, and so many more. You'll never look at animal tails...
Author
Publisher
EarlyLight
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Describes the ways animals use color as camouflage, warn predators they're poisonous, and communicate with friends and enemies. Some animals change colors when they get hot or cold, or when they are scared, while others change color as they age. Features two-page spreads of animals from each color of the rainbow and animals in multiple color combinations.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
157 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Description
Encouraging children to listen to the roar of the wild and grow as human beings, this inspirational guide to living your best life is filled with fascinating facts and remarkable true stories.
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Description
Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you'll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can grip almost any surface-including walls and ceilings-with their amazing toes. And when collector urchins are attacked, they release tiny, sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars. You will also meet the scientists who are studying these...
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Explores what baby animals eat to get the nutrients they need to grow, from the picky baby koalas that eat only eucalyptus leaves to baby raccoons that eat just about anything they can find.
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Estivation is just like hibernation - only it happens in summer instead of winter. Why do some animals settle into cool, snug spots and sink into a summertime sleep? Because it's too hot for their bodies to function, or their food is in short supply. Some estivating animals sleep groups; others rest alone. Some go on a long journey before they slumber; others hunker down right at home. From the pixie frog to the spotted turtle to the desert hedgehog,...
40) Animal brainiacs
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
"Discover which animal species have the best memories, which ones are the best at solving problems, and how these creatures use their remarkable intelligence to thrive in the wild"--
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