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4) Swarms
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations, photographs, and see-through pages introduce children to swarms, describing why and what animals swarm, where they do it, bait balls, and other related topics.
12) African animals
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Describes animals of the African plains, forests, jungles, and deserts, and explains how each is able to adapt to its special environment.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...
19) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
"Through vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves Peter Wohlleben's wealth of personal experience observing nature in forests and fields with the latest scientific research into how animals...