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1) The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world
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English
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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...
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Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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A reproductive biologist and popular science writer shows how categorization has shaped our view of the natural world, in this fascinating book that unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetrated by zoologists, revealing how much more there is to learn -- and unlearn.
4) Reptile
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English
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"Uncover the lives of lizards, the tactics of tortoises, and the secrets of snakes as you dive into the world of scaly reptiles. Find out the clever ways these cold-blooded creatures thrive, from changing their color to injecting their prey with lethal venom."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Read in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage readers and...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Take a visual journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms -- and uncover the extraordinary rhythms of nature! Here are the answers to all kinds of curious questions, including: How long do eggs take to hatch? Do dogs really need more sleep than humans? What are the world's fastest- and slowest-growing plants? And many more! These infographics shed light on the truly remarkable range of the natural world -- how plants and animals grow...
7) Octopus
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English
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Janaye, Tony and Victor try something that "WIGS" them out.
8) Dinosaurs
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English
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Jay and the team explain that dinosaurs are now extinct but lived long ago and search for fossils.
9) Lemurs
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English
Description
We hang out with some critters that love to leap, lemurs.
11) Snow Monkeys
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
Description
In the frigid valleys of Japan’s Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place. Their leader is still new to the job and something of a solitary grouch. But one little monkey, innocently unaware of his own lowly social rank, reaches out to this lonely leader, forming a bond with him that manages over time to warm his less than sunny disposition....
Publisher
BioMed Central
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Frontiers in Zoology is the first Open Access journal focusing on zoology as a whole. It aims to represent and re-unite the various disciplines that look at animal life from different perspectives and at providing the basis for a comprehensive understanding of zoological phenomena on all levels of analysis.
16) NOVA: Bird Brain
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Join NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scientists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
17) The Street Vet
Publisher
Lightbeam
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Kwane Stewart walks the streets, providing medical care to homeless pets!
19) Boazu
Publisher
Lightbeam
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Up in the Arctic Circle at Tromsø Arctic Reindeer, Johan Isak invites guests from all of the world to interact with the reindeer and experience the Sámi culture and traditions!
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This engaging resource provides readers with new knowledge, a healthy respect for the animal kingdom, and the idea that they can pursue animal-related careers and make a difference to preserve and protect the natural world.
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