animals

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animals

Fish sleep with their eyes open and other facts and curiosities

1990
Presents a variety of miscellaneous facts about fish, birds, insects, and other animals.

Do cats have nine lives?

the strange things people say about animals around the house
1993
Questions and answers examine and explain common misconceptions about familiar animals.

Can elephants drink through their noses?

the strange things people say about animals at the zoo
1993
Questions and answers examine and explain common myths and misconceptions about animals seen at the zoo.

Zoology

an introduction to the animal kingdom
1958
A survey of animal life, presenting information on evolutionary progression, from protozoa to modern mammals.

Pond life

watching animals find food
1970
A description of the feeding habits of animals living in and around a pond and how these habits affect the ecology of the area.

The Random House book of how nature works

1993
A guide to the way plants and animals function and struggle to survive on Earth.

Hummingbirds can fly backwards and other facts and curiosities

1990
A collection of miscellaneous facts about nature, animals, plants, and the human body.

Baby dinosaurs

1984
Discusses what is known of the infancy and early life of dinosaurs based on rare examples of fossilized baby dinosaurs.

Whale in the sky

1982
Describes the Northwest Indian totem pole which shows how Thunderbird punished Whale for chasing Salmon and scaring Frog.

Jump!

the adventures of Brer Rabbit
1986
A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

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