Outrageous Animal Adaptations
Title | Outrageous Animal Adaptations PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J. Rosen |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1512429996 |
A fish that walks on land, a frog that makes its own sunscreen, and an insect that can become invisible? These are just a few examples of how Earth's creatures have evolved some outrageous features and tricks to ensure survival.
Outrageous Animals
Title | Outrageous Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Probst |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2015-08-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1101998008 |
CHALLENGE YOURSELF! A new nature-based trivia series with vibrant visuals and fascinating facts! Discover all sorts of amazing creatures in this colorful book about animals! New from Emmy-Award winning host of Survivor and New York Times bestselling author of Stranded, Jeff Probst comes a dynamic and graphic line of trivia books! Packed with full-color photos, fascinating facts and trivia, and great callouts from Jeff, this series is perfect for every kid looking to know the coolest, weirdest facts and trivia around!Challenge yourself to discover the world’s most amazing creatures! From black widow spiders to hammerhead sharks and everything in between, find out all the fascinating facts about animals that roam the land and sea.
100 Crazy Questions: Creatures
Title | 100 Crazy Questions: Creatures PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Grossblatt |
Publisher | Becker & Mayer |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0760368880 |
100 Crazy Questions: Creatures offers real science answers to 100 silly animal scenarios.
Snakebite!
Title | Snakebite! PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Hofer |
Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1512483737 |
Examines the biology of venomous snakes, the pharmacology and biochemistry of antivenom, its use in treating disease, and the politics of bringing life-saving antivenom drugs to market.
The World's Most Ridiculous Animals
Title | The World's Most Ridiculous Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Bunting |
Publisher | Quirky Creatures |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2022-07-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0711276455 |
We share our planet with some truly bizarre and flamboyant creatures, from Panther Chameleon to Nudibranchto, who can seem rather ridiculous. The World's Most Ridiculous Animals shows you the amazing adaptations these creatures have.
Welcome Home, Bear
Title | Welcome Home, Bear PDF eBook |
Author | Il Sung Na |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2015-07-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0385753772 |
Follow Bear as he visits animal habitats around the world—and comes to appreciate his own home—in this new offering from the creator of A Book of Sleep and A Book of Babies. Bear is tired of waking up every morning in the same green forest, so he decides to search for a new place to live. He visits the birds in the trees, a mole underground, a camel in the hot desert sand, puffins in the cold arctic snow . . . only to realize his own home is the perfect place for him after all. Welcome Home, Bear offers rich illustrations, bright colors, and a simple, spare text—all wrapped up in a beautiful, kid-friendly package. Readers meet animals in their habitats around the world—and return with Bear to the one place he is truly happy.
Consider the Platypus
Title | Consider the Platypus PDF eBook |
Author | Maggie Ryan Sandford |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2019-08-27 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0762493631 |
*FINALIST FOR THE 2020 GENERAL NONFICTION MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS* Interested in the origins of the species? Consider the Platypus uses pets such as dogs and cats as well as animal outliers like the axolotl and naked mole rat to wittily tackle mind-bending concepts about how evolution, biology, and genetics work. Consider the Platypus explores the history and features of more than 50 animals to provide insight into our current understanding of evolution. Using Darwin's theory as a springboard, Maggie Ryan Sandford details scientists' initial understanding of the development of creatures and how that has expanded in the wake of genetic sequencing, including the: Peppered Moth, which changed color based on the amount of soot in the London air; California Two-Spotted Octopus, which has the amazing ability to alter its DNA/RNA not over generations but during its lifetime; miniscule tardigrade, which is so hearty it can withstand radiation, lack of water and oxygen, and temperatures as low as -328°F and as high 304 °F; and, of course, the platypus, which has so many disparate features, from a duck's bill to venomous spur to mammary patches, that scientists originally thought it was a hoax. Surprising, witty, and impeccably researched, Sandford describes each animal's significant features and how these have adapted to its environment, such as the zebra finch's beak shape, which was observed by Charles Darwin and is a cornerstone of his Theory of Evolution. With scientifically accurate but charming art by Rodica Prato, Consider the Platypus showcases species as diverse as the sloth, honey bee, cow, brown kiwi, and lungfish, to name a few, to tackle intimidating concepts is a accessible way.