animal defenses

"Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger"--OCLC.

Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will learn about the size and habitats of twenty odiferous creatures---and just how putrid they can be!.

Presents the various types of defenses mechanisms used by animals, including the bone spikes of the African hairy frog, the deadly poison of the blue-spotted N. taracua termite, and the hammer-like punch of the peacock mantis shrimp.

Simple text and color illustrations introduce how animals protect themselves.

"[Describes how] animals and their offspring must defend themselves against danger from nature or enemies. From hard shells to camouflage, animals use their physical characteristics to help keep them safe. Includes science and reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.

Learn about the animals who come out in the twilight hours between day and night.

Meet some of the animals that make their home in the hot, wet tropical rain forests, from flying frogs to slow-moving sloths.

Meet some of the animals that survive on the highest mountains on Earth, from snow monkeys to yaks.

Meet some of the animals that survive in the vast grasslands, from fast-running cheetahs to prairie dogs.

Readers will discover about elephant trunks, tusks, behaviors, and habitats and how some of these put the mammal at risk.