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While a jackal might look like a small dog, this little canine can be pretty gross! Jackals are opportunistic omnivores, which means they'll eat nearly anything they can get their jaws around. While usually that means small reptiles and berries, it also means jackals will eat rotten food left over from bigger predators! Through this book's full-color photographs of jackals in the wild paired closely with easy to understand text, young readers will...
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The shrill howl of a coyote in the night might send shivers down the spine, but often it is part of a song to simply communicate with other coyotes. This fact is just one that readers will take away from this engaging book about this fascinating New World member of the canine family. The explanatory text is carefully crafted to be accessible to early readers and it covers key ideas about coyotes, including their adaptations and habitats. Additionally,...
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Jackals are often pictured as lone opportunistic hunters, but these clever canines can live in pacts of up to 30 that work together to provide protection. Budding biologists will learn more about jackal lifestyles and adaptations with this fascinating title. It covers key details about jackals including their diet, adaptations, habitat, and their vital ecological role controlling the populations of their prey-and pests for farmers! With engaging fact-boxes,...
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Opportunistic dingoes wait for the perfect moment to pounce on small prey such as rabbits, rodents, and lizards. Early readers will learn more about dingo adaptations and behavior with this intriguing title. It features text that is carefully crafted to be engaging and accessible to early readers. It also explains other key ideas about dingoes including their vocalizations, habitat, and decreasing population due to breeding with domestic dogs. Thought-provoking...
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Although a wolf's mournful howl is often associated with a full moon, they don't wait for this lunar phase to make their recognizable vocalization-Wolves howl whenever they want to communicate with other wolves. Young readers will learn more about the key ideas of wolf behavior and adaptations with this intriguing title. The explanatory text is thoughtfully written with early readers in mind and also covers wolf habitats, their ecological importance,...
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