parental behavior in animals

Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

". . . discover some of the interesting behaviors baby animals and their parents engage in to help ensure their survival"--Provided by publisher.

A baby kangaroo lives in its mother's pouch. A zebra group is called a dazzle. A mother octopus has 50,000 babies! Find out how animal families care for their young, keep one another safe, and share duties. Accessible and fun K-3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore title from the Animal Societies series.

Explores the ways in which human and animal families care for their young. Presented in English and Nepali.

Describes the ways in which different animal moms and dads care for their babies.

"Explains that some animals must learn the basics of staying alive from their mothers, while others know how to survive without being taught. Students will discover how some bird and mammal mothers teach their babies how to find food and keep safe from predators. Readers will also learn about other animal skills such as finding their way over great distances. People need help from navigation instruments, radar, or maps. Animals use cues such as the sun, stars, or Earth's magnetic field when they are swimming or flying. This book asks students to look at the skills of animals and compare them to their knowledge and ways of learning"--Provided by publisher.

"Animals know how to take care of themselves. But sometimes, they need help. Animal keepers have found great ways to help animals learn and grow"--Provided by publisher.

"Full-color photographs depict mothers from across the animal kingdom doing all sorts of jobs, including kangaroos taking their joeys out for a hop, koalas teaching their babies to find the tastiest leaves, and elephants shading their calves from the hot sun"--Back cover.

"An astonishing safari of infant animals, from baby kangaroos to flamingos to squid, and the essential role they play in Earth's ecosystems"--.