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Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. It shows how if you're a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too experience your life with the understanding that you are an individual in a particular community. You too are who you are not by genes alone; your culture is a second form of inheritance....
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
An intriguing look at some very strange creatures in the sea --- but which is the strangest? A feathery tutu dancing through the water? A tiptoeing rock wearing a wig? A mountain of skulls on the ocean floor? Not everything is quite as it seems in this fascinating exploration of 12 bizarre and little-known sea animals. Each creature is introduced with an imaginative first-person depiction of its appearance, accompanied by an artistic interpretation...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict,...
11) Birds
Author
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers a simple introduction to birds and how to care for them as pets.
13) Fish
Author
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers a simple introduction to aquarium fish and how to care for them as pets.
14) Cats
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers a simple introduction to cats and how to care for them as pets.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on cutting edge science, this bestselling book on the inner lives of cats is "for any who may wonder what their feline companions are really thinking" (The New York Times).
In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to dispel lingering myths and explain the true nature of our feline friends.
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In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to dispel lingering myths and explain the true nature of our feline friends.
Tracing...
17) Rattlesnakes
Author
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the unique features of rattlesnakes. Basic information is covered, such as anatomy, habitat, life cycle, range, diet, and prey. Table of contents, diagrams, interesting facts, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Whales whistle, fireflies glow, and skunks spray-that's how they communicate! Find out how mammals, reptiles, birds, and other animals send messages and signals to stay safe, make friends, and care for their young. Accessible and fun K–3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore title from the Animal Societies series.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Animals are busy! Sea dragon fathers care for babies. Eagle parents build giant nests. Sea lions stand guard for one another. In every animal community, animals have jobs to do, just like people! Accessible and fun K–3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore title from the Animal Societies series.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A baby kangaroo lives in its mother's pouch. A zebra group is called a dazzle. A mother octopus has 50,000 babies! Find out how animal families care for their young, keep one another safe, and share duties. Accessible and fun K–3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore title from the Animal Societies series.
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