adaptation (biology)

"Full-color illustrations and music help readers discover how animals have adapted their tails for different uses"--Provided by publisher.

"Full-color illustrations and music help readers discover how animals have adapted their feet for different uses"--Provided by publisher.

"Caribou also known as wild reindeer live in the cold, snowy tundra, where food is scarce. Their specially shaped hoofs help them walk on snow and dig for the food underneath it. What do caribou eat? How do they avoid dangerous predators? Readers will find the answers to these and other questions in this...text, which supports basic elementary science curricula. Full-color photographs of caribou in their natural habitat make readers feel as if they are on their own expedition to the frozen tundra"--Amazon.com.

Text and photographs explore the difference between turtles and tortises.

". . . explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails--and find out why your own tailbone is just the right one for you!"--Provided by publisher.

Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings.

Introduces young readers to the variety of ways that mammals, birds, insects, sea creatures, and other animals camouflage themselves and contains five fold-out pages that look at some of these creatures in greater detail.

Simple text and photographs introduce animals that camouflage themselves.

"Not many people report being bitten by a frog, but many will notice the weird ooze that seeps out of a toad's skin when they're picked up. These are just two strange adaptations that have helped amphibians survive in their environment. That's also why salamanders need the ability to regrow limbs, or even part of their brain. Curious future scientists learn all about these awesome adaptations as well as other important topics such as the unique amphibian life cycle, all complemented by full-color, up-close photographs."--Publisher.

Contains information on dolpins and other animals that use echolocation.