Fact finders. Extreme life

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Meat-eating plants and other extreme plant life

2008
Describes some of the more extreme ways plants protect themselves and find nourishment, describing plants that eat meat, trap their prey, and even give themselves a hug.

Flesh-eating machines

maggots in the food chain
2008
Describes the world of maggots, including characteristics, life cycle, and their role in the food chain.

Goliath bird-eating spiders

and other extreme bugs
2008
Describes the physical traits, habitats, defenses, and life cycles of various kinds of arthropods, such as screwworms and the goliath bird-eating spider, and also discusses the work of medical entomologists.

Surviving Death Valley

desert adaptation
2008
Describes how different animals have adapted to survive the extreme conditions found in the world's deserts.

Animals with no eyes

cave adaptation
2008
Describes how different animals have adapted to living in cave environments, exploring how animals have evolved in order to survive in dark, damp caves around the world.
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