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81) Animal Minds
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book examines how animals think and the ways scientists study their cognitive abilities. What's going on inside their heads?
A deep dive into the minds of animals and how they think.
Wouldn't it be amazing to see inside the mind of a lion, a gorilla, an octopus or even a bee? In Animal Minds: What Are They Thinking?, author...
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Follow the Emperor Penguin's journey across Antarctica in the Marvelous Migrations series. Focused on 21st century content, engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and sidebars.
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Mammals are a very diverse group. From whales and dolphins that give birth in the water to platypuses that lay eggs, these life cycles can often seem very different. However, they're very similar. Readers learn the basic structure of the mammal life cycle through simple language and accompanying diagrams that show the cycle step by step. The main content offers a way for struggling readers to more easily learn an important science curriculum topic,...
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Mammals are a very diverse group. From whales and dolphins that give birth in the water to platypuses that lay eggs, these life cycles can often seem very different. However, they're very similar. Readers learn the basic structure of the mammal life cycle through simple language and accompanying diagrams that show the cycle step-by-step. The main content offers a way for struggling readers to more easily, learn an important science curriculum topic,...
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Some animals are masters at the game of hide-and-seek. They use color, texture, and body shape to blend in seamlessly with their surroundings. Readers will learn that they're not always alone, and camouflaged animals and insects can be hiding in plain sight. Different kinds of camouflage used by lizards, moths, beetles and other creatures will capture the imagination and inspire a closer look at nature.
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The remarkable story of the world's largest marsupial carnivore, including its rescue from near extinction through an innovative breeding program. This second edition has been fully updated.
At night their shrieks and growls echo through the Tasmanian bush, and they are famous for their ferocious bite and scavenging habits. In fact the Tasmanian devil is quite shy and solitary, and one of Australia's most treasured native animals.
This is the story...
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An herbivore and a carnivore meet in battle. Who will win? The first instinct might be to pick the carnivore, but when you're pitting a gray wolf against the massive and dangerous Cape buffalo, the outcome isn't so obvious. Young readers will delight in learning about these two magnificent animals as they try to determine who might triumph in a contest between them. Accessible text covers important science concepts. Vibrant images and impressive facts...
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Obra que consta de dos tomos en los que se presentan estudios realizados a nivel mundial por especialistas de distintas nacionalidades. Cubre las demandas de discernimiento sobre la ciencia e investigación por un lado, y sobre la producción y la industria por el otro. Los autores son Divier Antonio Agudelo, Gustavo Araya, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Gianni Bianchi, De la Cruz Cruz Luis Alberto, Mélanis Dominguez, Valeria Giraldo, William Gomes Vale,...
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The sense of taste helps animals determine what is delicious, and what is deadly. Animals have evolved a wide variety of taste preferences and abilities. For instance, an octopus has ten thousand taste buds on each one of its arms' suckers; a bison has a great knack for using taste to avoid toxic plants while grazing, and gorillas and chimps like sweet-tasting food. With interesting, easy-to-understand text and vivid pictures, this book explores the...
90) How Animals Hear
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Animals rely on their sense of hearing to locate predators, find food, and sense danger. This book explores a variety of animal ears and describes how they work and how they help animals hear. From the super-sharp hearing of an owl to grasshoppers that hear through their legs, this book is full of fascinating facts that capture the reader's attention while providing scientific information and offering an opportunity to compare animal hearing to the...
91) Reindeer
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Kids know reindeer have been mythologized for the holidays, but this book will show how real reindeer live. Reindeer can walk great distances through harsh environments to arrive at wintering grounds where grass and water are more abundant. Kids will love learning about real reindeer and how they travel through the tundra to find food and water and to have calves.
92) Herbivores
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What do herbivores eat? Mostly food from plants! Find out what classifies an animal as a 'herbivore,' as well as how common features like tooth shape reflect an animal's diet. Get and in-depth look at a wide range of fascinating animals from around the world and introduce readers to ideas about the relationships between animals.
93) Dolphins
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Children might already know about dolphins' playful personalities, but they might not know as much about dolphins' daily efforts for survival. Dolphins migrate to find food and water temperatures suitable for them. This book will show kids things they didn't know about these intelligent and engaging mammals.
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We can see birds perched on tree branches and deer in fields. However, many young readers may not know about the complex world beneath their feet. Some animals make short-term homes underground whereas others live underground all the time. Your readers will find examples of underground animals and learn why they live there. While some people think underground animals are pests, readers will learn that many of these animals help maintain Earth's crucial...
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Mimicry is when two or more animals that aren't closely related look, act, or sound similar. Mimicry is an adaptation that some species developed to keep them safe from predators. There are also cases in which mimicry deceives the mimic's prey or a partner within the mimic's own species. Inquisitive minds will learn about the different types of mimicry and find interesting and up-close examples of mimicry in the wild. Fun fact boxes provide additional...
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Obra que consta de dos tomos en los que se presentan estudios realizados a nivel mundial por especialistas de distintas nacionalidades. Cubre las demandas de discernimiento sobre la ciencia e investigación por un lado, y sobre la producción y la industria por el otro. Los autores son Divier Antonio Agudelo, Gustavo Araya, Gerardo Barboza, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Gianni Bianchi, Herlinda Bonilla-Jaime, Carlos Armando Cadoppi, Angelo Citro, Adrián...
97) Polar Bears
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Polar bears live in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth: the Arctic. As readers discover how polar bears survive the harsh conditions, they explore important science curriculum topics, including habitats and adaptations. Even reluctant readers will enjoy learning about these popular bears through accessible text, fun fact boxes, and a helpful map showing where polar bears live. A detailed graphic organizer and full-color photographs of polar...
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The second title in the well-received series North Atlantic Seabirds. Utilizes the innovative new concept to seabird identification presented in 'Storm-petrels & Bulwer's Petrel, the first guide in the series, to identification of Pterodroma Petrels. Endorsed by world leading experts Peter Harrison, Steve N. G. Howell, Killian Mullarney, and Hadoram Shirihai. Covers all Pterodromas known to occur in the North Atlantic, adjacent seas and the Western...
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Woodpeckers are usually easier to hear than they are to spot. Their pointed beak hammers into tree bark at a speed of 25 miles (40 km) per hour. They're looking for some tasty bugs to eat in the inner layers of a tree. There's so much more to a woodpecker's interesting life, and readers will find all they need to know in this instructive and entertaining book, a bird-watcher's journal of woodpecker info. Cool facts and amazing photographs are the...
100) Black Bears
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Black bears are the most common bears found in North America. Readers learn fun facts about these familiar bears through accessible main text, a detailed graphic organizer, and eye-catching fact boxes. These facts are presented alongside full-color photographs of black bears in their natural habitat. Readers explore common science curriculum topics, including life cycles and food chains, in an engaging way as they explore the lives of these beautiful...
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