animal communication

Text and illustrations look at the different ways animals communicate.

The nine animals in this book make a lot of noise. Do you want to know how and why they do this? Read all about the African lion, the rooster, the cicada, the donkey, the common frog, the black howler monkey, the European green woodpecker, the pistol shrimp, and the tawny owl.

Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags, and misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans. This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviors used by your beloved pup to express how they're feeling.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.

"Have you ever wanted to speak to animals? Learn the ins and outs of the varying methods animals use to communicate, from wild animals to household pets!"--Provided by publisher.

"'Rrrrh!' means 'Let's be friends' in tiger talk, but the other animals don't understand him and run away! Maybe the gentle 'rum-pum-pum' of the drum can help him find a friend"--Provided by publisher.

"What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill--the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak--asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. "When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size." On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person kayak with a friend, just off the coast of California. It was cold, but idyllic--until a humpback whale breached, landing on top of them, releasing the energy equivalent of forty hand grenades"--Provided by publisher.

As students study spiders, leeches, scorpions, and more, they will learn about the foundation that insects provide for all other animals.

"Why does a cat rub on your leg? What does it mean when a dog crouches low and wags his tail? And just why is that bird hanging upside down? Find out in [this book], the all-in-one beginner's guide to decoding animal language and learning to communicate back! Broken into chapters that cover dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, and other common animals, [this book] includes hundreds of color photographs and facts"--Back cover.

Cesar Milan offers advice on raising dogs, discussing housebreaking, nutrition, vaccinations, obedience, exercise, and more.