Animals with Awesome Armor
Author: Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published: 2008-07-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780766032965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how animals such as armadillos and crabs protect themselves from predators.
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Conches
Author: Bethany Baxter
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1477710493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConches are best known for their colorful, musical shells and for their meat. But these mollusks are much more interesting and complicated than they seem. Conches are sea snails with eyestalks and feet. There are about 50 different species of conches. Spectacular underwater photographs show conches in their natural habitats. The life cycle and adaptations of these marine creatures are explained in accessible language.
Indian Rhinoceroses
Author: Bethany Baxter
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1477710477
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith their thick skin and pointy horns, Indian rhinoceroses are not to be messed with. They can weigh almost 5,000 pounds and are the second largest land mammal in Asia. Indian rhinoceroses look like modern day dinosaurs. These animals and their awesome armor provide a hook to introduce young readers to important concepts drawn directly from the Life Science curriculum.
Caimans, Gharials, Alligators, and Crocodiles
Author: Bethany Baxter
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1477710515
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese crocodilians swim and slither all over the world. They are fearsome reptiles with large, snapping jaws and sharp teeth. And they are covered in leathery, scaly armor. Readers will get an inside look at the lives of these frightening animals. The individual species are compared and contrasted in the exciting, yet informational text.
Lost Animals
Author: John Whitfield
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1588346986
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.
Absolutely Awesome 2
Author: Michael W. Carroll
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2001-09-06
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780842352383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of devotional readings combining facts about nature with spiritual truths from the Bible and expressing the wonders of creation as they apply to contemporary life.
Absolutely Awesome
Author: Michael W. Carroll
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780842330435
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPacked with full-color illustrations, this collection of devotional readings combines facts about nature with spiritual truths from the Bible.
Rhinoceroses Are Awesome!
Author: Allan Morey
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2019-05-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1496621999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoom! When rhinoceroses move, the ground shakes! These tanks with horns are one of the world's largest land animals. Engaging text, bold photos, and colorful maps shine a spotlight on these mighty pachyderms. Readers are introduced to physical features, behavior, habitat, and life cycle to find out why rhinoceroses are awesome!
Snapping Turtles
Author: Bethany Baxter
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1477710485
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost turtles are shy, peaceful water animals. Not the snapping turtle! Snapping turtles are known for their bad attitudes and painful bite. They are protected by big, hard shells and beak-like jaws. These grumpy reptiles can live to be almost 50 years old. Readers will not only learn to stay away from these belligerent animals, but they will also gain insight into basic life science concepts.
King Crabs
Author: Bethany Baxter
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 1477710469
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiving in freezing waters, these giant crabs are prized among fishermen for their tasty meat. They might be prey for fisherman, but their tough shell armor protects them from other marine predators. The simple, yet informative, text discusses the crabs' habitat, life cycle, and adaptations. King crabs are much more than a delicious meal and a deadly catch!
