adaptation (biology)

Explores different fish adaptations.

Scientists have noticed the rising incidence of lobster cannibals in recent years, and the reason may be connected to global warming.

This book details how jellyfish survive without a brain and other weird facts about the invertebrate world.

Simple text and color photographs introduce facts about arctic foxes of the tundra.

Explores different reptile adaptations.

Explores what animals do in the fall to prepare for winter.

Explains how plants adapt over many years and looks at the ways in which various plants have changed to survive in different environments.

Explains the theory of evolution, describing how animal species are believed to have developed from early bacteria, discussing the concept of adaptation and survival, and examining the structure of DNA.

"Ostriches are the biggest birds on Earth. Not only that, they can run distances at about the same speed as a car on a city street. These adaptations are extraordinary, but other birds have even more bizarre adaptations... The main content addresses curriculum topics such as animal body systems, life cycles, and more with an emphasis on the most fun information out there about birds and their odd adaptations."--Publisher.

Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.