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1) Tapirs
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Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to tapirs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Hunt, eat, and play with tigers today! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about tigers, including how to help protect these beautiful big cats - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Tigers is a beautifully designed reader all about tigers - where they live, how they use their senses, what they hunt and eat and how...
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English
Description
Perhaps you've seen an otter swimming and playing at a zoo or aquarium, but do you know how do these amazing animals live in the wild? Most are found in freshwater habitats, while others make their home in coastal kelp forests or can be found feeding along rocky shores. There are many similarities between river otters and sea otters, but there are also vast differences. Explore fascinating facts about these playful, aquatic mammals, meet the species,...
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English
Description
Get to know the many species of whales and discover what makes them unique with this engaging book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn addition and subtraction while engaged in reading about different species of whales including blue whales, orcas, narwhals, and many others. The full-color images, math graphs and...
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English
Description
Andrew T. Smith is the Parents Association Professor of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Yan Xie is associate research professor in the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Robert S. Hoffmann, now retired, was director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Darrin Lunde is collections manager in the Department of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History. John MacKinnon is a zoologist...
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English
Description
Coyotes hold a peculiar interest as both an enduring symbol of the wild and a powerful predator we are always anxious to avoid. This book examines the spread of coyotes across the country over the past century, and the storm of concern and controversy that has followed. Individual chapters cover the surprisingly complex question of how to identify a coyote, the real and imagined dangers they pose, their personality and lifestyle, and nondeadly ways...
9) The Dog
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Language
English
Description
Excerpt: "Before commencing to treat of the most correct methods to be observed in the breeding, it will be as well to mention the different varieties of sporting dogs, and also the various sub-genera of each species, of which every one who knows anything of the subject need not be informed; but as this work affects to be a Vade Mecum for sportsmen, young far more than old, it is as well to put before the young idea certain established rules, not...
10) The Otter Book
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English
Description
The only truly semi-aquatic member of the weasel family, otters were once a common sight in UK rivers and lakes, but now less so. Through informative chapters ranging from the physiological and environmental to the otter's inclusion in myth, legend, art and literature, The Otter Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout with brand new photography and artwork.
11) The Beaver Book
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English
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With their building prowess and distinctive features, beavers are a rare, but wonderful sight in UK waters following their extinction and re-introduction. Through informative chapters ranging from the psychological and environment to the inclusion of the beaver in myth, legend, art and literature, The Beaver Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout with photography and artwork.
With record numbers...
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Language
English
Description
Hundreds of years after their extinction in these isles, beavers are back in Britain. These highly skilled engineers of the natural world have been reintroduced at several sites across the UK and, even as they become established, are already having a dramatic effect on our wild landscapes.
Here, leading nature writer Jim Crumley reveals the pioneering lifestyle of these intriguing and secretive creatures and considers the ecological and economic...
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Language
Español
Description
La anatomía veterinaria es el estudio de la forma y de la estructura de los animales domésticos, que servirá de base para el abordaje médico, clínico y quirúrgico. Es un área de alta complejidad, pues implica aprender a reconocer múltiples estructuras y relacionarlas adecuadamente con la función de los órganos en cuestión. Dada esta complejidad, las escuelas de medicina veterinaria se ven enfrentadas al reto de enseñar adecuadamente a...
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English
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"The Secret Life of Bats" invites readers into the mysterious and captivating world of these often misunderstood creatures, transcending common misconceptions to reveal the profound significance of bats in both ecological and cultural realms.The book unfolds like a nocturnal symphony, beginning with an exploration of bat echolocation in "Whispers in the Moonlight." The intricate navigation system of bats transforms the night into a canvas painted...
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English
Description
A guide to these frequently misunderstood animals that dispels unnecessary fears and encourages an appreciation of bats and their conservation needs.
Since its publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including a wealth of new information on attracting bats and...
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English
Description
An accurate and fascinating introduction to more than 200 of the most common species of mammals in North America, including information on:
-Habits and habitats
-Family trees
-Raising young
-Foods, enemies, and more
Full-color illustrations accent features that help you to recognize each animal in its natural environment. Range maps show where various species can be found.
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English
Description
This is the ultimate guide to big mammals of the Rocky Mountains-Elk, Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Bison, Black Bears, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Lions, and Whitetail Deer. This book offers up substantive yet easily digestible information on these big mammals, from where they live to what they prey on to how they communicate and more. More than 400 full-color photographs throughout make this a keepsake reference for years to come.
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English
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Have you ever spotted a fox and wondered where it was going? Or perhaps you want to know what all the commotion was about when they woke you up the other night with their ear-piercing screams? Or maybe you just want to know how you can tell if these elusive mammals have visited your back garden when you weren't looking?
The Secret Life of Foxes contains everything you need to know (and everything you didn't know that you needed to know!) about...
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