Why Are Orangutans Orange?
Why Are Orangutans Orange?

Author: Mick O'Hare

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2012-11-06

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1453271538

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Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!

Why Are Orangutans Orange?
Why Are Orangutans Orange?

Author: Mick O'Hare

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-11-15

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1639361391

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Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!

Orangutanka
Orangutanka

Author: Margarita Engle

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0805098399

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While the other orangutans settle down for a nap, one orangutan longs to dance the day away. Join her as she seeks the perfect dance partner in a story told through tanka poems, a form of ancient Japanese poetry. 40pp., Color Ill.

Orange Animals
Orange Animals

Author: Christina Leaf

Publisher: Blastoff! Readers

Published: 2024-09-17

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1684527015

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Orange you glad monarchs have such bright wings? They warn predators of the butterflies’ terrible taste. Orangutans are orange to blend in with tree trunks. Male rufous hummingbirds show off with their vivid feathers. Early readers will learn about all kinds of orange animals in this descriptive book!

Orangutans
Orangutans

Author: Anne E. Russon

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781552979983

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Praise for the previous edition: "A fascinating firsthand account of the behavior and intelligence of orangutans, Russon's book is also an account of the successes, failures, and politics of orangutan rehabilitation in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra... The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs." - Choice The only great apes found in Asia, these arboreal wizards are by nature elusive and solitary, and inhabit nearly inaccessible tropical rainforests. The tragedy is that orangutans are almost extinct, surviving in the wild only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra where human influx is rapidly appropriating their habitat. Based on fifteen years of research, this extraordinary and definitive book focuses on orangutan intelligence and behavior. This book includes: A scientific history of orangutans Detailed descriptions of orangutans and their natural habitat Astonishing behavior patterns Rehabilitation operations at Camp Leakey and Wanariset The complex politics of orangutan rescue work Results of orangutans released back into the forest Updated resources What the future holds for these primates. With one hundred color photographs taken by the author during her visits to the rainforests, Orangutans is an absorbing and instructive look at the unusual world of orangutans.

Among the Orangutans
Among the Orangutans

Author: Evelyn Gallardo

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 1993-03

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780811804080

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Describes the life and research of Birute Galdikas, prominent expert on the behavior of orangutans in the wild.

Orange and Ivy Save the Rainforest
Orange and Ivy Save the Rainforest

Author: Jimmy Nielsen

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13:

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While on a family vacation, a young girl named Ivy comes across a new friend. An Orangutan she names Orange! Join in on the adventure as Orange teaches Ivy all about the rainforest and what is happening to his home. Orange shows Ivy first hand the destructive effects of Palm Oil, an oil used in most snack foods and cosmetics in the United States. This story is an interactive journey learning about the destructive effects of Palm Oil on Rainforests and what you can do to help! Will you join Ivy and Orange on the quest to save the rainforest and end the destructive use of Palm Oil? Included with the book are coloring pages, interesting rainforest facts page, and an interactive family activity designed to help you do your part to save the rainforests! Learn along with your kids about sustainable choices, and how you can make a difference just by checking the labels on the products you buy at the grocery store.

Thinkers of the Jungle
Thinkers of the Jungle

Author: Gerd Schuster

Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing Gmbh

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783833146237

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Offers insight into the lives of orangutans in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, including their mental development, the mother-child relationship, and efforts to continue protecting them from death for profit.

There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom
There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

Author: James Sellick

Publisher: Crocodile Books

Published: 2021-04

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781623718732

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A STUNNING PICTURE BOOK ABOUT ONE LITTLE GIRL AND HER ORANGUTAN FRIEND, BASED ON THE GREENPEACE FILM THAT BECAME A VIRAL SENSATION When a little girl discovers a mischievous orangutan on the loose in her bedroom, she can't understand why it keeps shouting OOO! at her shampoo and her chocolate. But when Rang-tan explains that there are humans running wild in her rainforest, burning down trees so they can grow palm oil to put in products, the little girl knows what she has to do: help save the orangutans! Published in collaboration with Greenpeace, featuring a foreword from Emma Thompson and brought to life by award-winning illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon, this is a very special picture book with a vital message to share. This timely picture book focusing on the environmental crisis we all face includes information about orangutans and palm oil plus exciting ideas about how young readers can make a difference.

Pongo
Pongo

Author: Jesse Hodgson

Publisher: Nobrow Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909263093

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Pongo has an adventure in the jungle while trying to find the sun.