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"The birding equivalent of having Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking teach you how to count, add, subtract, multiply, do long division, comprehend quantum mechanics, plus balance your checkbook. Bird watchers at every skill level will garner insights from this book." - Pete Dunne, author of Birds of Prey "Identifying birds is a science and an art, involving far more than merely memorizing field marks. Steve Howell and Brian Sullivan are leading...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Pandas.
You will find Pandas in nature with pictures to include the many Pandas species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 26 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Pandas with facts and color photos.
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3) 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...
4) Tigers
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Tigers, majestic and powerful creatures, have long captured the imagination of people around the world. As the largest of the big cats, these iconic predators are characterized by their distinctive orange fur adorned with dark stripes, making them instantly recognizable. With a reputation for strength, agility, and an innate sense of grace, tigers have held a revered status in various cultures, symbolizing both awe-inspiring beauty and fearsome prowess....
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Get the Summary of Jennifer Ackerman's What an Owl Knows in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Jennifer Ackerman's "What an Owl Knows" explores the evolution, behavior, and conservation of owls, tracing their origins to dinosaur ancestors and their divergence into two families: Tytonidae and Strigidae. With around 260 species, owls have adapted to various habitats and exhibit specialized hunting adaptations such as...
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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué hay dentro de esa "cosa" en una planta? ¿Y qué hay de lo que vive dentro de ese agujero del árbol o qué vive dentro de esa "pila de hojas o ramas? Explora y aprende por qué algunos de estos objetos de la naturaleza están en el libro más reciente de la Fotógrafa de Naturaleza y Naturalista, Mary Holland. US
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Have you ever wondered why so many scientific handbooks on birds use paintings rather than photographs, or why the painters Killian Mullarney and Lars Johnson are such significant figures in ornithology? This book gives an account of the 500 years during which bird-painting reached such heights, and it traces the growth of scientific realism in this field. It shows how scientific understanding has shaped the art, and how artistic style has left its...
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Animals come in all shapes and sizes! The lively images, compelling facts, and captivating sidebars work in conjunction with the supportive text and a glossary and index to give readers plenty of information on taxonomy. Readers will discover the various kingdoms and classes of the animal world including echinoderms, arthropods, chordates, amphibians, birds, and mammals. To aid in engaging readers in further scientific topics and themes, an alluring...
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Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earth - and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shaw - millions and millions of insect species. Starting in the shallow oceans of ancient Earth and ending in the far reaches of outer space - where, Shaw proposes, insect-like aliens may have achieved similar preeminence - Planet of the Bugs spins a sweeping account of insects evolution from...
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Memoirs of a Zoo Keeper Think you know what it's like to be a zoo keeper? Think again! Dive into the laugh-out-loud world of several different zoo keepers who navigate the unexpected chaos and heartwarming moments of their daily lives. Get ready for a wild ride through the wonders (and occasional mishaps) of the animal kingdom. But this book is more than just funny anecdotes. It's a window into the fascinating intelligence and social lives of zoo...
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Did you know that tarantula and bird poop look the same? That some small birds excrete toxic weapons? Or that rabbits eat their own feces only to poop it out again? How about the fact that cricket manure smells like oranges? No? This book covers that and more in the weird world of animal poop.This book explains why different animals poop different ways. It uses pictures and links to websites and videos to satisfy even the most curious of gross science...
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Two noted paleontologists present a detailed portrait of the family Canidae across 40 million years of evolution in this illustrated volume.
After decades of research and analysis, paleontologists Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford established the modern framework for understanding the evolutionary relationship of canids. Combining their work with Mauricio Antón's reconstructions of both extinct and extant species, Wang and Tedford now present...
14) Burrowing Owls
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IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This emerging reader title looks at burrowing owls and the very clever way they trick their prey. The title also covers where these animals can be found, what they look like, and what they like to eat. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to the Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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"A fantastic book. . . . Anyone who cares about animals will benefit hugely from reading it." -Shaun Ellis, star of Animal Planet's "Living with the Wolfman" and author of The Man Who Lives with Wolves
Award winning adventure journalist Paul Raffaele's Among the Great Apes is the first book in over a decade-and possibly the last ever-to take its readers into the lives of our charismatic cousins the great apes in their native habitats. Raffaele, a...
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"Read this book and discover sex again, but from a scientific perspective, and see why it evolved. It's almost as much fun, and needs less energy."
- Peter Macinnis, author of 100 Discoveries: The Greatest Breakthroughs in History
"How Sex Works manages to inject science writing with the prurient thrill of a gossip rag."
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Medical maverick and New York Times bestselling author of Survival of the Sickest Dr. Sharon Moalem presents...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Peacocks Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Peacocks.
You will find Peacocks in nature with pictures to include the many Peacocks species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Peacocks Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 27 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Peacocks with facts and color photos.
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18) Palomino Horses
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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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This book gives an introduction to the stunning palomino horse. The title covers the horse's usual height and other characteristics, common colors, personality traits, and a brief history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
19) Sea Dragons
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What looks like a sea horse covered with leaves? It's the sea dragon! Learn all about this real-life dragon that lives in the ocean off the coast of southern Australia. Life science curriculum links are covered throughout. Critical thinking questions using the common core are also included.
20) El gato persa
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El gato persa es fruto de una cuidada selección que lo ha convertido en un animal de compañía tranquilo, amable, bonachón, bastante silencioso, amante de la paz y muy discreto. Sin embargo, no debemos considerarlo un gato de peluche, ya que tiene una gran personalidad, reservada y digna. Otra de las características del persa es que posee una particular sensibilidad que conviene respetar. No obstante, debe ser educado correctamente, con el fin...
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