animal behavior

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animal behavior

Animal senses

1998
Discusses how different animals use their senses to find food, attract a mate, detect danger, bond with their young, and more.

Animal relationships

1998
Examines how animals relate to one another, discussing predators, parasites, animals that move in groups, and other topics, particularly animal communication.

Hunter in the snow

the lynx
1994
Focuses on a year in the life of a female lynx, describing hunting practices, courtship and mating, denning, and the birth and care of the young.

Let's look at spring

2007
Investigates the signs that say it is spring, looking at the changes in the weather, and the behavior of plants and animals.

Bats, cats, and sacred cows

1977
Discusses both generally and with specific examples seemingly inexplicable animal behavior, some of which exhibits unusual loyalty to and friendship with man.

Partners for life

the mysteries of animal symbiosis
1989
Examines partnerships between two different species of animals that provide one or both of the partners with food, protection, transportation, or a way to keep clean.

Animals in winter

2009
An illustrated presentation of animals in winter, discussing how they migrate, forage for food, hibernate, grow thick and sometimes different-colored fur, and stay together for warmth. Includes a glossary.

Lady Lollipop

2003
A quick-witted swineherd and a pig named Lollipop are royally rewarded after they reform a spoiled princess.

Somewhere today

1992
Describes unusual animal rituals of work, play, courtship, and survival.

What does the crow know?

the mysteries of animal intelligence
1994
Explores the issue of whether or not animals are capable of thinking, learning, remembering, and expressing creativity, giving examples of animal behavior that appears to be truly intelligent.

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