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Readers will learn how scientists use camera-trap technology to study woolly monkeys in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. These camera traps helped scientists discover information about the woolly monkeys' diet, behavior, and habitat. Known as the rainforest's gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals in the rainforest. Scientists must learn more to save this keystone species and protect the rainforests....
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Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....
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Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals...
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In this series by award-winning author Sandra Markle, famous explorers take a back seat to the animals they encountered along the way. While Robert Scott and his crew weren't the first to reach the South Pole, they were the first to see an emperor penguin breeding ground. Through nimble writing and beautiful paintings, this series casts the past in a whole new light!
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In this series by award-winning author Sandra Markle, famous explorers take a back seat to the animals they encountered along the way. While nothing about Christopher Columbus' journey was expected, he couldn't have imagined feasting on roasted lizard! Through nimble writing and beautiful paintings, this series casts the past in a whole new light!
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What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes? - the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series - explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw a pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes - and find out...
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What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight? What If You Had An Animal Tail? - the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series - explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails - and find out why your own tailbone is just the right one...
10) Little Lost Bat
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A baby Mexican free-tailed bat clings to the ceiling of a crowded noisy cave, waiting for his mother to return from her daily hunting trip. After three days of searching and waiting, he is rescued by a bat that is in a strangely similar circumstance. A surprising story of adoption in the animal kingdom based on current research.
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What arachnid can jump up to 40 times its body length? It's a jumping spider! In this book, you will learn how jumping spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the jumping spider's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity compares the reader's jumping ability with that of a jumping spider. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World....
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What is that creature attacking a lizard with its the giant jaws? It's a wind scorpion! In this book, you will learn how wind scorpions are similar to and very different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the wind scorpion's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity demonstrates how wind scorpions are able to pick up prey to eat it. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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What is that arachnid running across a pond and swimming underwater? It's a fishing spider! In this book, you will learn how fishing spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the fishing spider's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity shows how the fishing spider's hairy coat helps it walk on water. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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Avoid these tiny, disease-carrying hitchhikers-they are ticks! In this book, you will learn how ticks are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the tick's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity will show you how a tick's bite can spread disease-causing organisms through your body-or your pet's body. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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They are stealthy arachnids-and most are smaller than this period. They are mites! In this book, you will learn how mites are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs, micrographs, and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about a mite's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity shows how quickly a few mites can multiply into hundreds. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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Watch out for those tough arachnids with poisonous tails-they are scorpions! In this book, you will learn how scorpions are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the scorpion's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity reveals how a scorpion's senses help it find its prey. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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Make way for that arachnid with babies on its back-it is a wolf spider mother protecting her young! In this book, you will learn how wolf spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And hands-on activities will let you experience how a wolf spider female keeps her eggs and young safe. Learn more about this fascinating member of...
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Be alert for a fancy spider web stretched across a path-it's the trap of a hungry orb weaver! In this book, you will learn how orb weavers are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity will give you an idea of how the orb weaver can detect prey caught in its web. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's...
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Follow the stealthy creatures with long, spindly legs-they are harvestmen! In this book, you will learn how harvestmen are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the harvestmen's bodies, both inside and out. And a hands-on activity reveals how harvestmen walk on long legs using only their sense of touch to get around. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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Can you see that arachnid lurking on the goldenrod flower? It's a crab spider! In this book, you will learn how crab spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the crab spider's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity illustrates how a crab spider can quickly ambush a flying insect. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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