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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
From peacocks and frogs to sharks and dogs, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is perfect for the curious little animal lover in your life. Mixing photography and charming illustration, kids will find out important things about the wonderful world of animals from what they eat, what they do, and why people are animals, too. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is a friendly book that gets children learning, reading, and laughing!
Author
Publisher
Scribner Classics
Pub. Date
2010, c2005
Language
English
Description
Identifies commonalities between animals and autistics based on the author's life as an autistic, offering insight into how animals process sensory information and how they often possess unrecognized savant-level talents.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Tour the world with Animal Atlas to discover how animals survive and thrive. In 30 mph see some of the fastest animals on the planet. In the biggest and the best learn how different animals use their incredible size or lightning speed to survive. In something extra learn about animal special abilities and features and how animals use them.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of photographs of unforgettable moments in animal behaviour. All the pictures in this collection have received accolades in past Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions. Some photos are famous, others not quite, but all have stories, whether of the moment itself or the fascinating lifestyles that are the background to the behaviour being shown."--
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Humans have always pondered what makes us different from animals. After all, many species exhibit behaviors that resemble our own (or is it the other way around?). This informative volume covers 20 of the world's most well-known animals, including African elephants, flamingos, giant pandas, Nile crocodiles, and polar bears. Divided by geographical regions (African Jungles, Plains, and Waterways; Asian Forests; Warm Oceans; North America; and The Poles),...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
This fascinating book, written by a world authority on animal intelligence, brings together the cumulative research on the comparative intelligence levels of nonhuman "smart" species. Sally Boysen reveals how these intelligent animals communicate, learn behavior, show feelings and emotions and, for some species, how they use tools, count and sometimes pick up a foreign language.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A lively exploration of animal behavior in all its glorious complexity, from tiny wasps to lumbering elephants--and humans. It's time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test, Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behavior evolve, and how is that process similar--and different--in people and animals? Drawing from a wealth of research, including her own on insects, she explores...
38) Animal brainiacs
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Discover which animal species have the best memories, which ones are the best at solving problems, and how these creatures use their remarkable intelligence to thrive in the wild"--
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bats live in caves, bees live in hives, bears live in dens, and our beloved cats and dogs live in houses... Full of fun facts about animals and their habitats, this colorful board book shows who lives where in the natural world"--Back cover.
40) Animal life
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Exploring and explaining every aspect of animal behavior in stunning, awe-inspiring action sequences and fascinating, in-depth prose, this resource offers the inside story on what makes animals tick.
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