animal locomotion

In this text, readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses (such as mutualisms, commensalism, and parasitism) are explored in depth. This captivating narrative also provides students with informative sidebars to help clarify concepts and includes a biography on Charles Darwin and a timeline.

"Nonfiction, full-color photos and short blocks of text entertain and explain the fastest and slowest [fish] in the animal kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to how slow or fast different mammals move, and covers what they eat, where they live, and more.

Simple text and photographs introduce the top ten fastest birds.

Readers will discover how many common invertebrates they might find in their own home, the history and practice of beekeeping, and the connections to disease that some invertebrates have.

Explores thirty instances where animals have been the inspiration behind important and beneficial technological developments--including mosquitoes' mouth parts leading to potentially painless surgery needles, lobsters' eyes inspiring better space telescopes, and polar bear fur helping make warm clothing for human space travel.

Simple text and photographs give young readers an introduction to animals that run.

Simple text and photographs give young readers an introduction to animals that swim.

Simple text and photographs give young readers an introduction to animals that jump.

Imagine being able to set up a race between two of the fasted land animals on Earth, the cheetah and the springbok, which is a type of antelope. Of course, these two would never meet in the wild, much less a racetrack! In this book, though, readers get to see this epic match up, among others, and decide just who the fastest is.