Massive Rhinos

Massive Rhinos

Author: Charles M. Jones

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 153820911X

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Rhinoceroses look powerful and scary, but they need our help to stay alive despite their massive size. This book is all about these great big creatures roaming free in Africa. From their amazing horns to their huge size, rhinos are full of amazing features. Young readers learn about these creatures and why they need to be kept safe to save the species. With amazing full-color photographs paired with accessible text, readers discover the difference between black and white rhinos and what they like to eat.


Rhinoceros Giants

Rhinoceros Giants

Author: Donald R. Prothero

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2013-05-09

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 0253008190

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A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of the Indricotheres, introduces a prime candidate for the largest land mammal that ever lived - the giant hornless rhinoceros, Indricotherium. These massive animals lived in Asia and Eurasia for more than 14 million years, about 37 to 23 million years ago. They had skulls 2 metres long, stood over 7 meters at the shoulder, and were nearly twice as heavy as the largest elephant ever recorded, tipping the scales at 20,000 kg. Fortunately, the big brutes were vegetarians, although they must have made predators think twice before trying to bring them down. In this book for lovers of ancient creatures great and small, Donald R. Prothero tells their story, from their discovery by palaeontologists just a century ago to the latest research on how they lived and died, with some interesting side trips along the way.


Giant Rhino

Giant Rhino

Author: Michael P. Goecke

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1617143146

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Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of a prehistoric relative of the modern-day rhinoceros.


Huge Polar Bears

Huge Polar Bears

Author: Stephanie Carrington

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1538209063

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"Polar bears are some of the most interesting animals in the world. Though their territory is shrinking, these fierce creatures are fighting for survival with all their might. Young readers will be wowed by this book full of colorful photographs paired with accessible text describing these massive mammals. They'll experience what it's like to live in a polar wilderness searching for food, on the hunt with some of the largest and most fearsome predators on the planet."


Superlong Anacondas

Superlong Anacondas

Author: Charles M. Jones

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1538209187

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"Anacondas are some of the most interesting snake species on the planet. These long, slithering serpents are big and more than a bit scary. Young readers experience the world through snake eyes with this book featuring full-color photographs that show off these scaly snakes in all their glory. From what they eat to how they slither from place to place searching for that meal, readers get up close and personal with one of the largest animals in the world."


Jumbo Blue Whales

Jumbo Blue Whales

Author: Francis MacIntire

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1538209101

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"Imagine an animal whose tongue can weigh as much as an elephant, and whose heart can weigh as much as a car. Blue whales are amazing animals that we have to weigh in tons, not pounds. This book explores the aquatic lives of the largest animals on Earth, from what they eat to where they live and just how big they really are. Through full-color photographs paired with accessible text, young readers will be amazed to learn that these massive animals survive by eating tiny plankton."


The GIANT Book on Desert Animals For Kids

The GIANT Book on Desert Animals For Kids

Author: John Davidson

Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1311574247

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Table of Contents Introduction Camels --What is a camel? --What kinds of camels are there? --Where do camels live? --The history of camels and humans --What are camelids? --What do camels eat? Camelops --Dromedary camel --Bactrian camel --Hybrid camels --A little more on camels Armadillos --What is an armadillo? --How do armadillos act? --The history of armadillos and humans --Nine-banded armadillo --Northern naked-tailed armadillo --Greater fairy armadillo --Giant armadillo --Screaming hairy armadillo --Pink fairy armadillo --A little more on the armadillo Scorpions --The behavior of the scorpions --Habitats of the scorpions --Biology of the animal --Reproduction --Food habits of the scorpions --Some deadly species of scorpions --Scorpions and humans --Myths and stories about scorpions Elephants --About Elephants --The Evolution of Elephants --Elephant Features --Where Elephants Live --How Elephants Eat --How Elephants Communicate --Life In The Herd --African Elephants --Asian Elephants --Fun Elephant Facts Giraffes --Let’s Learn About Giraffes (Features) --Giraffes and Their Home (Habitat) --What do Giraffes Eat? --Are You Thirsty? How Giraffes Drink? --How Giraffes Sleep? --Giraffes and Their Babies --How Giraffes Communicate? --We Look the Same, But We are Not (Sub-species) --Please Take Care of Me --Come visit giraffes in the zoo --Interesting Facts about Giraffes Komodo Dragons --What is a Komodo Dragon? --What do Komodo Dragons Look Like? --Where Do Komodo Dragons Live? --The Komodo Dragon Home --The Komodo Dragons Senses --What do Komodo Dragons Eat? --What Eats The Komodo Dragon? --The Komodo Dagon Family --Komodo Dragons in Captivity --Why Are Komodo Dragons Vulnerable? --When Komodo Dragons Attack Meerkats --What do Meerkats Look Like? --Where Do Meerkats Live --The Meerkat Home --What Do Meerkats Eat? --What Animals Eat Meerkats? --The Meerkat Mob --The Meerkat Family --Meerkats Life Cycle --How do meerkats speak to each other? --A Day in the Life of a Meerkat --Meerkat relatives --Meerkats in Captivity --Did you know? Rhinos --About Rhinoceroses --Characteristics --Behavior and Vocalization --Threats to Rhinoceros --White Rhinoceros --Black Rhinoceros --Indian Rhinoceros --Javan Rhinoceros --Sumatran Rhinoceros --Interesting facts about the Rhinoceros --Rhinoceros in different cultures Kangaroos --What is a kangaroo? --What kinds of kangaroos are there? --The four kinds of big kangaroos --The history of kangaroos and humans --Wallaroos --Wallabies --Tree kangaroos --A little more on kangaroos Lizards --What is a lizard? --What kinds of lizards are there? --Where do lizards live? --The history of lizards and humans --What is a gecko? --What is an iguana? --What is a horny toad? --A little more on lizards About Snakes --Venomous Snakes --Most Dangerous Snakes --Dangerous Snakes --Rattlesnakes --Molting --Garter Snakes --How Can I Help Snakes? --Fun Facts about Snakes Conclusion Publisher Introduction There are all sorts of deserts all over the World, from the Savanna Desert in Africa, to the Outback in Australia, and the dry deserts of the southwest in the United States. Since they are so hot, dry, and large, animals must adapt in order to live in such a place. This book talks about some of the animals that live in deserts, but there is many more.


East African Mammals

East African Mammals

Author: Jonathan Kingdon

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1988-12-29

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9780226437224

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Acclaimed and coveted by both naturalists and lovers of wildlife illustration, Jonathan Kingdon's seven-volume East African Mammals has become a classic of modern natural history. This paperback edition makes Kingdon's remarkable artistic and scientific achievement—his hundreds of drawings and perceptive study of all the mammals in East Africa's species-rich fauna—available to the wide audience it deserves. Volume IIIB celebrates the large mammals for which the African plains are so famous—elephants, rhinos, zebras, bushpigs, and warthogs, hippopotamuses, camels, chevrotains, giraffes. Kingdon brings his artist's eye to such puzzles as the zebra's stripes and the giraffe's spots, making original observations throughout the seven volumes about the evolutionary and functional significance of coat color, facial expressions, and curious forms and markings. The beauty of the animals, so vivid in these incomparable drawings, is made more poignant by the acknowledgment of their increasingly endangered status. Kingdon discusses the inevitable problems posed by large mammal communities in a developing continent and includes numerous maps indicating their declining ranges and populations.


The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

Author: Richard D. Estes

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-03-28

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 0520272978

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Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork and on the research of many other scientists, the author describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Hoofed Mammals: Antelopes and Other Ruminants; Hoofed Mammals: Nonruminants; Carnivores, and Primates


Angola

Angola

Author: Bethany Bryan

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1502640198

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The African nation of Angola has faced more than its share of conflict, originally colonized by Portugal in the sixteenth century and then embattled by a civil war that began in 1975 and lasted for almost thirty years. Today, Angola is a combination of African and Portuguese culture, and as the second-largest oil producer in Africa, its economy continues to grow. This comprehensive volume takes readers on a trip through the nation of Angola, delving into its history and exploring its modern culture, economy, government, and natural features and wildlife. It includes maps, colorful photographs, and engaging sidebars to guide readers through this fascinating country.