animal behavior

Describes macaws, the most colorful birds of the parrot family, including where they live, their bodies, what they do, and dangers to macaws.

Foxes are notorious backyard thieves in children?s stories. But beginning readers can learn the real facts on these clever mammals through easy text and crisp photos in this low-level title.

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how sea otters 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.

"Presents a global view of how animals adapt to the seasons and threats to their survival in their northern and southern hemisphere homes. Topics covered include habitats, life cycles, diets, and conservation statuses"--OCLC.

"When animal behaviorist Guy Schermerhorn demonstrates on a TV game show that he has taught Sam, his juvenile chimp, to speak in sign language, Aimee Villard, an undergraduate at Guy's university, is so taken with the performance that she applies to become his assistant. A romantic and intellectual attachment soon morphs into an interspecies love triangle that pushes hard at the boundaries of consciousness and the question of what we know and how we know it"--.

Readers will learn how baby sloths look, cling to their mothers, and grow up in the rain forest.

An introduction to instances of cannibalistic behavior in a variety of animals, including insects, black widow spiders, sharks, gerbils, and brown bears.

"A party of jays, a parade of elephants, a stench of skunks, and so many more make up this . . . picture book about animal group names"--Provided by publisher.

Open this book and you're presented with three different sharks and this question: which shark would you swim beside, view from afar and which would make you swim for your life? The choice is yours, but choose carefully.... This book is packed with fascinating facts about sharks presented as a guessing game. Readers will learn about many different types of these infamous fish while using their logic to decide which sharks are harmless and which are best to avoid!.

Open this book and you're presented with three different animals with a poisonous bite or sting and this question: which creature would you sit and watch, back away slowly or which would make you run for your life? The choice is yours, but choose carefully.... This book is packed with fascinating facts about poisonous creatures presented as a guessing game. Readers will learn about many different types of scary animal while using their logic to decide which critters are harmless and which are best to avoid!.