Sneed B Collard
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"A family of beavers love their pond, which they've worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefits the rich new ecosystem...
10) Leaving home
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Surveys the behavior of various young animals and describes how they eventually grow old enough to leave their parents.
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Most iguanas in the Galápagos Islands live and eat on land, but one species does something no other iguana does anywhere in the world -- it launches itself into the sea and dives underwater to feed. Descended from a common ancestor and living within sight of one another, [the author offers a theory] how did land and marine iguanas develop such different appearances and lifestyles.
20) Animal dads
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Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young.