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Dolphins are one of Earth's smartest and friendliest wild animals. They live together in groups called pods, which can include just two dolphins or hundreds of them. Readers discover what life in a pod is like through fun facts. Dolphins form friendships that last for a lifetime, and readers see bright photographs of dolphins in the water among their friends. Accessible text, colorful photographs, and an eye-catching graphic organizer guide readers...
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This educational title explores the various habitats and behavior of animals that live together on a farm. From a band of horses to a farrow of piglets, large photos take children on a journey around the globe to learn about animal groups. Each page spread has a simple sentence followed by facts about the animals. A quick quiz provides additional reading and learning fun! Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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"Hermit crabs might not be the first example that comes to mind when thinking about power in animal relationships, but they are representative of the costs, benefits, assessment, and struggles that animal behaviorist Lee Dugatkin explains in Power in the Wild. Besides learning that researchers can evict all crabs from their shells by tickling their abdomens with paintbrushes, readers discover that attacker crabs can assess both the quality of shells...
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This educational title explores the various habitats and behavior of animals that live together in the forest. From a sleuth of bears to a parliament of owls, large photos take children on a journey around the globe to learn about animal groups. Each page spread has a simple sentence followed by facts about the animals. A quick quiz provides additional reading and learning fun! Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
49) Macaw flock
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This title explains what a macaw flock is and what macaws living together in a group do to help one another. For instance, macaws sleep together in trees at night to stay safe. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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"A group of spotted hyenas has just killed a gazelle. It's time to eat! But not every hyena digs in at once. The females eat first. Next, cubs eat, and then the males. In a hyena clan, females rule! They hunt, care for young, and protect the clan's territory. Take a look at spotted hyenas and the important roles females play to ensure the clan's survival"--
52) Baboon troop
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This title explains what a baboon troop is and what baboons living in a group do to help one another. For instance, baboons groom each other and make loud calls when danger is near to warn others in the troop. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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"One of the biggest adaptations made by some animals is to live and work together as a group to ensure their survival. This intriguing book shows how social animals communicate and interact with members of their own species. Elephants, dolphins and orcas, monkeys, apes, lions, and wolves, educate their young, work together to find food, and take care of their group members. Smaller animals that work together in microsocieties include termites, ants,...
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Dolphins are one of Earth's smartest and friendliest wild animals. They live together in groups called pods, which can include just two dolphins or hundreds of them. This bilingual narrative, in English and standard Latin-American Spanish, introduces what life in a pod is like through fun facts. Dolphins form friendships that last for a lifetime, and readers see bright photographs of dolphins in the water among their friends. Accessible text, colorful...
56) 50 odd couples
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"From dogs and ducks and cats and squirrels, to lions and tigers and even sheep and pigs - the inspiring true stories of these 50 odd couples prove that it doesn't matter what your friends look like. The most important part of any friendship is having fun together! This book features more than 100 pages of nonfiction facts and adorable photos of these mismatched animal friends."--Back cover.
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"Screech! A female ring-tailed lemur screams loudly. It is a warning for an intruder to stay away. Females lead ring-tailed lemur troops. They hunt, defend their territories, and care for young. Take a close look at ring-tailed lemurs and the important roles princesses play to ensure a troop's survival"--
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Meet Greg. He's a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. He's been the intimidating yet sociable don of his posse of friends-including Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, Torn Trunk, and Willie. But one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking Kevin starts to get ambitious, seeking a higher position within this social club. But this is no ordinary tale of gangland betrayal-Greg and his entourage are bull elephants in Etosha National Park, Namibia,...
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"Lions are called "king of beasts." But a pride is made of mainly females. These mighty beasts hunt and bring back food for the whole pride. The group also depends on the females to care for young. Take a close look at African lions and the important roles lionesses play to ensure a pride's survival"--
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"An orca mother calls out. Her baby has gotten too far away. The sound travels through the water. The young calf hears the call. It swims back toward the group. Female orcas, or cows, lead an orca pod. They raise young and help the pod find food. Take a look at orcas and the important roles cows play to ensure the pod's survival"--
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