habits and behavior

What animal is popping out of that mound in the ground? It's a prairie dog. Learn about how a prairie dog shares a burrow with its family, explore its holey home, and learn how it raises its babies underground. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about prairie dogs.

The reticulated python is the longest snake in the world, and other pythons are quite long as well! Pythons are constrictors, which mean they squeeze they prey. What's more, they can take down some huge prey in this manner! In this book, readers are introduced to the many kinds of python, including their body, behavior, life cycle, and more. Full-color photographs complement at-level, achievable text written just for young elementary readers. Fact boxes expound on main text concepts, science vocabulary, and more.

What's that cute creature crawling out from a hole underground? It's a groundhog. Learn about how the groundhog digs its burrow, explore its holey home, and follow along as it makes a daring escape from predators by dodging into its secret burrow entrances. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about groundhogs.

"Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods and across Arctic ice to learn all the 'bear' necessities. . . Field guide and intrepid explorer Huw Lewis Jones and wildlife illustrator Sam Caldwell take readers out into the wild to discover all there is to know and love about the eight different species of bears"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn all about different kinds of vile animals, . . . from fish that are known as vacuums with teeth to why some lizards spurt blood from their eyes"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs introduce the top ten fastest birds.

This title focuses on Falcon and the animal that influenced his character, the falcon. It breaks down the origin of Falcon and explores the abilities and strengths that the animal and superhero share.

"Discover the true story of an unlikely family--an orphaned mallard duckling raised by a pair of loons. Lyrical verse and evocative illustrations combine in this . . . tale of animal cooperation"--Provided by publisher.

"An emperor penguin mom treks up to fifty miles to bring food to her hungry chick. A toothy American alligator carefully carries hatchlings in her mouth, shuttling them safely to the water. A piping plover uses her best acting skills to feign an injury, luring predators away from her offspring. Whether building elaborate burrows, forgoing food for months on end to feed their cubs, toting hundreds of spiderlings on their backs, conducting patient swimming lessons, or fearlessly kicking away hyenas, mothers in the animal kingdom--whatever their species--give it all (and then some!) to keep their little ones safe, fed, and ready to face the world on their own. This first book in a young series on animal science includes in its back matter a look at the 'super' qualities of some of the animals and offers a collection of resources for budding naturalists"--Provided by the publisher.

"These 15 women work with animals on land, air, and sea. Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales. Kristen Hecht chases the elusive hellbender amphibian while Enik? Kubinyi uses robots to get information on wolf pups. These women are working on issues that intersect with biodiversity, species conservation, biology, and more. They stand out for their work in their fields and are also dedicated to science communication to share their knowledge with others. They challenge the assumptions of who a scientist is and what a scientist looks like. These diverse, modern women are pushing the boundaries of their scientific fields while empowering others to pursue their dreams"--Provided by the publisher.