Describes To Young Readers What Flippers Look Like, That Some Animals Use Flippers To Swim Or Crawl And Tells Of Different Animals That Have Flippers.

Talks To Young Readers About Animals That Have Wings Such As Birds, Bats, And Butterflies And How Animals Use Wings To Fly, Land, And Swim.

Describes To Young Readers How Animals Use Their Mouths To Catch Food, Eat, Drink Water, Fight, Feed Their Young, And Carry Things.

Describes To Young Readers The Different Sounds Animals Make.

Describes To Young Readers How Animals Use Different Shaped Ears To Listen For Predators, Prey, And Dangers.

Describes To Young Readers How Animals Use Their Eyes To See Danger, Food, Prey, And To See At Night Or Under Water.

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