parental behavior in animals

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parental behavior in animals

Joey

a baby koala and his mother
Follows a baby koala's interaction with his mother.

Reptiles

Introduces the birth, development, care, feeding, and characteristics of baby reptiles.
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Bears and their cubs

Photographs and simple text trace the lives of bears and their cubs from birth to early maturity.
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Animal dads

Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young.

The emperor's egg

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.

The emperor's egg

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.

A mother's journey

Presents a story about how the mother emperor penguin must leave her egg and travel a number of miles in order to bring back food for her new baby chick.

How and why do animals build homes?

From homes in the trees, on and under the ground, and even in the water, animals are masters at building structures. This interesting book shows how animals build different kinds of shelters to protect them from weather and predators, and provide a safe place to have babies.
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Reptiles

Introduces the birth, development, care, feeding, and characteristics of baby reptiles.
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Top 10: dads

Explores how different wild animals take care of their young, including lions, emperor penguins and sea horses.
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