animal defenses

Learn about the ways animal work together to survive.

"A father hoatzin who lives near the Amazon River can't help bragging about his chick's special talents"--Provided by publisher.

Learn about the ways animal hunt to survive.

Learn about the ways animal escape to survive.

In this text, readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses (such as mutualisms, commensalism, and parasitism) are explored in depth. This captivating narrative also provides students with informative sidebars to help clarify concepts and includes a biography on Charles Darwin and a timeline.

"This easy-to-understand book explains how an animal's body and behavior can change over time, or adapt, if they are faced with changes where they live"--Provided by publisher.

"Beginning readers will gain insight on where rhinoceroses live, what they like to eat, and how their 'armor' protects them!"--From the publisher.

"How do tiny creatures stay safe or hunt for their lunch? To survive you need a superpower! Discover how some creatures have spring-loaded jumps, or microscopic toxic darts while others wear a scary costume or a suit of armor. Enter the world of some of the smallest creatures on our planet and you'll see that maybe it's not so tough to be tiny after all!"--Back cover.

"Claws that slash, teeth that tear, and tail clubs that crush--dinosaurs were once the terror of the planet! . . . Their weapons were adaptations that helped them hunt and defend themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"Noah Prime discovers he can exhibit the traits and access the abilities of animals and must use them to fight back against those who are hunting him"--Provided by publisher.