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Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that the woolly mammoth's tusks could grow up to a whopping 16 feet long? Or that ancient kangaroos didn't hop? From ferocious predators to gentle giants and strange critters that defy imagination, Prehistoric World is the ultimate journey into the past. Each page brings a new creature to life with incredible facts and stunning illustrations by award-winning paleoartist Julius Csotonyi." -- Amazon.com
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Language
English
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Description
Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither, and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis.
What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids' nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth. Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists....
7) Wild cats!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The Kratt brothers activate their creature powers to introduce readers to different types of wild cats and what they can do.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Earth was a lot different when dinosaurs were alive. They lived alongside many ancient mammals that can no longer be found. Incredible changes on Earth have left us with fossils that scientists use to learn more about the ancestors of today's mammals"--Back cover.
10) Big cats
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American Edition.
Language
English
Description
Find out how big cats hunt, learn about cat myths and legends, discover where big cats live, and how they move. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations.
11) Mamiferos
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Introduces young readers to animal classifications by explaining how mammals are grouped. Through photos, text, and sidebars, this title explores the differences and similarities between several classes, families, genera, and species of mammals, and how animal classification works. Readers will discover what traits put mammals in a class of their own"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A compilation of 38 outstanding species of mammals of the Orinoco-Amazon area plus others of the pacific slopes of Los Andes and the Galapagos islands. Possums, Armadillo, Sloth, anteaters, ten species of monkeys, seven species of rodents, including the biggest ones in the world like capybaras and agoutis, Ocelot, Puma, Jaguarundi and Jaguar, foxes, the Spectacled Bear, Kinkajou, Coati, Tayra, the Tapir, seals from Galapagos and more. A 37 minutes...
17) Tigers
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"[This book presents] a comprehensive zoological profile of this . . . mammal [the tiger]. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Vietnamese tale about the big cat"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A leopard leaps into a tree with prey twice its weight. A lion lets out a roar and lunges at a wildebeest across the golden plains. A jaguar silently stalks a deer through the dense, dark jungle. Through famed National Geographic photographer Steve Winter's legendary, award-winning lens, readers will get up close and personal with the "big four"--lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards--presented against their stunning natural landscapes, and go beyond...
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Series
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
1st. ed.
Language
English
Description
Only a select few animals are able to glide long distances through air, but they include an amazing variety-- even a few species of frogs and snakes. Catching Air takes us around the planet to meet these animals and explore why this gravity-defying talent has evolved in animals, amphibians, and reptiles.
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