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The last male northern white rhinoceros, named Sudan, died a year ago in Kenya. In the years before his death he was anything but alone. Day and night he was attended by armed rangers and lovingly fed and stroked by his permanent caretakers. From all around the world journalists and tourists came to catch a glimpse of him. And scientists intend to keep his species alive, with sperm to be stored in liquid nitrogen in Europe for at least 3000 years....
3) Entangled
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An feature-length film about how climate change has accelerated a collision between one of the world's most endangered species, North America's most valuable fishery, and a federal agency mandated to protect both. The film, by the makers of Lobster War and Sacred Cod, won a Jackson Wild award, known as the Oscars of nature films. It also won Best Feature Film at the International Wildlife Film Festival, Best Conservation Film at the International...
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Africa's rich and abundant wildlife has long fascinated the world. AFRICAN WILDLIFE captures the beauty of Africa's creatures in their breathtaking natural settings. Get in-depth information about the grazing herd animals of the plains, along with the carnivores who prey on them for survival. Observe fascinating giants, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus, as well as such fierce and deadly reptiles as the Nile crocodile and the green...
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"This book examines Earth's birds, highlighting a diverse selection of 22 notable species from around the world. A blend of narrative text, authoritative nonfiction content, fact boxes, and vivid photos bring these amazing birds to life. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index."--
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For many centuries, unexplained creatures have caused people to go on epic searches around the world. Some enduring legends that have tested and tried many an adventurer are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. This book explores the best-known tales associated with these legends and presents scientific approaches that many have undertaken to prove these legends true. Full of photographs, eyewitness accounts, hoaxes, and scientific evidence, this book...
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How do animals fly? How do they survive? How do they keep warm, find mates, and change over time? The answers to all those questions-and more-are in science . . . and in this book. Look behind the fur and feathers to find out how science can reveal even more about amazing animals around the world. And it's not just animals-science is all around us, every hour of every day. Discover more ways that science is a part of our lives in SCIENCE 24–7!
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In this book, the acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction.
How could capturing the last wild California condors help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off the endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skin for cheap boots nearly...
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Animals come in all shapes and sizes! The lively images, compelling facts, and captivating sidebars work in conjunction with the supportive text and a glossary and index to give readers plenty of information on taxonomy. Readers will discover the various kingdoms and classes of the animal world including echinoderms, arthropods, chordates, amphibians, birds, and mammals. To aid in engaging readers in further scientific topics and themes, an alluring...
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Get the Summary of Frans de Waal's Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Hailed as a classic, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? explores the oddities and complexities of animal cognition-in crows, dolphins, parrots, sheep, wasps, bats, chimpanzees, and bonobos-to reveal how smart animals really are, and how we've underestimated...
14) Extreme Animals
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As a species, humans tend to view ourselves as the top of the natural order for our exceptional intelligence and emotional depth, but there are many other metrics for determining what makes a species remarkable. This volume looks at some of the world's st
15) Land Animals
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With this engaging book, students will learn interesting facts about Earth's land animals while solving equations and inequalities. Discover unique species from around the globe, and understand how zoologists use variables to solve equations and inequalities to answer questions about animals. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical,...
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Horses Book for Children volume Children's Horse Books
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This is an informative read about horses that has been adapted to suit the vocabulary of young readers. Your child deserves to read about subjects that he/she finds interesting. Books should not only be limited to academics. Anything under the sun have corresponding books. If your child is into horses, then fuel that passion by getting him/her a copy of this book today!
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"The natural world is filled with countless weird, wild, and wonderful creatures, of all shapes and species. Meet the world's slowest animal. Learn why one animal eats coral. And discover one of the most toxic creatures on the planet!" -- Back cover.
The natural world is filled with countless weird, wild, and wonderful creatures, of all shapes and sizes.
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With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It's baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the
...20) Condor comeback
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Award-winning and best-selling author Sy Montgomery turns her talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction.
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