animal behavior

"Explains that some animals must learn the basics of staying alive from their mothers, while others know how to survive without being taught. Students will discover how some bird and mammal mothers teach their babies how to find food and keep safe from predators. Readers will also learn about other animal skills such as finding their way over great distances. People need help from navigation instruments, radar, or maps. Animals use cues such as the sun, stars, or Earth's magnetic field when they are swimming or flying. This book asks students to look at the skills of animals and compare them to their knowledge and ways of learning"--Provided by publisher.

"Full-color photographs depict mothers from across the animal kingdom doing all sorts of jobs, including kangaroos taking their joeys out for a hop, koalas teaching their babies to find the tastiest leaves, and elephants shading their calves from the hot sun"--Back cover.

Told in rhyming text, Brian tries to get his fellow piranhas to try his fruit and vegetable platter, but they all prefer meat--like those human feet dangling in the water.

"A teacher challenges her class to decide which is the most important animal of all. Seven children champion a different animal for the top spot . . . [contains] information about them, and other keystone species, plus photographs to see them up close and in their habitats. This is a positive and gentle primer for young children from 5 years old about the issues of habitat loss, endangered species and climate change"--Provided by publisher.

A look at the behaviors of a variety of animals, such as shrews, armadillos, naked mole rats, and okapi.

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how orcas live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. T.

Bobcats may look more like house cats than a tiger or lion, but they are much fiercer than an ordinary pet. Their shy nature means they are rarely a threat to humans. In fact, they generally avoid humans so completely that it is rare to see one at all. This lack of firsthand observation means people tend to know very little about these beautiful and independent animals. Through engaging main text, augmented with informative fact boxes and full-color photographs, readers learn about the bobcat's behavioral patterns, diet, habitat, and more.