Aye-Aye

Aye-Aye

Author: Miriam Aronin

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1597168157

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For years, a mysterious creature called the aye-aye had struck fear into the hearts of people on the island of Madagascar. According to legend, this rare animal was an evil omen. Many residents believed that if someone saw an aye-aye, a person would die shortly thereafter. As a result, people often killed these small creatures to prevent the death from occurring. Unfortunately, little was really known about the aye-aye. Scientist Eleanor Sterling wanted to change that. In the 1980s, she set up camp in Madagascar to study these mysterious animals. In Aye-Aye: An Evil Omen, kids follow Sterling as she discovers the secrets of this fascinating, uncommon animal. Large, full-color photos and a narrative format will keep readers turning the pages for more.


The Aye-aye and I

The Aye-aye and I

Author: Gerald Durrell

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781559702041

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Once thought to be extinct, the Aye-aye, one of the world's strangest creatures, is now found only in small, isolated colonies. Durrell's mission to Madagascar was to try and capture some, bring them back to his world-famous zoo on the island of Jersey, and breed them. Although on a serious scientific expedition, Gerald Durrell has a unique vision and inimitable sense of humor that make his observations and comments wondrously funny no matter how difficult or trying the circumstances. Nothing escapes his sharp eye, whether he is describing the great zoma market, the village dances, the dangerous bridges and river crossings, the strange foods and stranger magic, or the vagaries of local officialdom.


The Photo Ark

The Photo Ark

Author: Joel Sartore

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1426217773

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This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.


Platypus

Platypus

Author: Ann Moyal

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2004-10-29

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780801880520

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Eloquent and concise, Platypus uncovers the earliest theories and latest discoveries about this delightfully odd member of the animal kingdom.


Man Vs. Animal: Species at Risk

Man Vs. Animal: Species at Risk

Author: Amy Tilmont

Publisher: Norwood House Press

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1599534606

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This book takes young readers deep into the complicated and often destructive relationship between humans and nature. Man vs. Animal brings into sharp focus issues that include habitat destruction, climate change, land management and introduction of invasive species—while offering actionable solutions for each both now and in the future.


This Book Belongs to Aye-Aye

This Book Belongs to Aye-Aye

Author: Richard Byrne

Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children

Published: 2014-02-13

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0192738798

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Aye-Aye has just joined Miss Deer's Academy for Aspiring Picture-Book Animals. His classmates all look rather more conventionally cute and fluffy than he does. They are the sorts of animals you'd expect to find in a picture book. But Aye-Aye would love to be in a picture book-it's his absolute dream. His naturally kind and cheerful disposition endears him to the other animals, except the rather mean Rabbit Twins. When Miss Deer announces a class competition to find the most helpful animal with the promise of a special prize, Aye-Aye wonders if it might even be the fulfilment of his dream. But skulduggery is afoot. The Rabbit Twins want the prize for themselves and they're prepared to use all sorts of dastardly means to improve their chances of winning. As the plot unfolds, their deceitful ways in fact do the opposite as, each time, they act as the stimulus for Aye-Aye's kindness to shine through. So will Aye-Aye be the winner? And will the prize turn out to be just what he's always dreamed of? All w


Lemurs of Madagascar

Lemurs of Madagascar

Author: Russell A. Mittermeier

Publisher: Conservation International Tropical Pocket Guide Series

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781934151310

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Laminated identification guide illustrating 65 species of extant nocturnal prosimians in Madagascar.


Garbage and Trash

Garbage and Trash

Author: Holly Duhig

Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1541587057

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Reluctant readers will love the gross-out factor these books bring to learning about biological processes.


The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals

Author: Sami Bayly

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1526363054

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Marvel as you enter a fascinating hidden world of animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and so-called 'ugly' species. It's time to see ugliness in a whole new light! With more than sixty animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrates the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, discovering why these creatures developed such extraordinary features and learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, blobfish and many more. This gorgeous book is illustrated in exquisite detail by debut artist, Sami Bayly.


Weird-But-True Facts about Animals

Weird-But-True Facts about Animals

Author: Lauren Coss

Publisher:

Published: 2014-01-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781622431717

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This book offers all kinds of weird facts about animals that are amazing, unexpected, gross, creepy and astonishing--but true!