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21) Animals that dig
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that dig, and includes chapters on moles, prairie dogs, wombats, polar bears, armadillos, and more!"--
22) Hunters and prey
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shows a variety of animals from around the world and the strategies they employ to catch their next meal or avoid being eaten.
23) Amazing armor
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Discusses how animals use armor to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. He explores both classic and recent research of naturalists and biologists, showing how scientists find ways of testing the impact of particular behaviors and colorings on the animals it is meant to fool. Drawing on...
Author
Publisher
Imagine! Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores adaptations in animal bodies and behavior that help them find food, defend their homes, and avoid predators. Features close-up photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Cusick explores how gravity-defying flight, coiled and tubelike tongues, bite-proof armor and other surprising adaptations in animal bodies and behavior provide a competitive edge. This presentation of amazing animal facts is loosely organized into three sections: defense, foraging and anatomy. There's a short introduction for each section followed by a series of boxed explanations interspersed among a gallery of close-up photographs, mostly from...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Where do nineteen of the speediest animals on the planet live, how big are they compared to humans, and just how fast are they? These and other questions are answered through infographics, facts, and figureâsђؤand Steve Jenkins' signature artwork.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how putrid it can be! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins'...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to twelve species that use camouflage to survive combines engaging scientific facts with natural-world artwork, while sumptuously detailed seek-and-find spreads offer interactive ways to apply new reader knowledge.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A hilarious and factual introduction to the Amazonian hoatzin—or stinkbird—and its surprising, incredible superpower. (Spoiler alert: it's more than just the stink!) Stinkbirds have a lot in common with other birds: they have feathers, wings, and a beak. But they also have . . . a hidden superpower! This proud stinkbird papa would love to tell you more about it—if his adorable chick would quit interrupting him! Is it their stinky, poopy...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The latest offering from the award-winning team of Robin Page and Steve Jenkins focuses on the most unique and exciting animal displays in the natural world, used by creatures to stand out. This eye-catching, high-interest material is ideal for nature lovers, Jenkins fans, and even the most reluctant readers."--
37) Backyard insects
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Discusses common garden insects and their protective appearance which includes camouflage, warning colors, copycat characteristics, and scary characteristics.
38) Animal defenses
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What animals sting, poison, roll away or vomit to defend themselves? Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the amazing ways animals defend themselves from predators - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Animal Defenses is a beautifully designed reader all about animal defenses, from camouflage to claws, poisons to...
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