symbiosis

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symbiosis

Top 10: partnerships

2017
Provides facts about animals that work with other animals.

Amazing animal partners

Describes some of the surprising relationships formed by animals in need of food, pest removal, or protection, covering such examples as cleaner shrimp and eels, and elephants and birds.
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Masters of disguise

animal mimicry
2015
Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey.
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Nile crocodiles and Egyptian plovers

Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Nile crocodiles and Egyptian plovers, covering their features, habitat, how they help each other, and more.
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Bees and flowers

Bees and flowers explores the close mutualistic relationship between the plants and insects.
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Teaming up

animal partners
Text and photographs introduce animal species that benefit from each other when they team up, such as the green sea turtle who gets his shell cleaned while giving a remora a free ride.
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Clown fish and sea anemones work together

Simple text and full-color photographs introduces the symbiotic relationship of clown fish and sea anemones.
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Masters of disguise

animal mimicry
Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey.

What's bugging Pamela?

Pamela the rhinoceros is always angry until a strange bird lands on her back and refuses to leave.

Egrets and hippos

Examines the idea of "mutualism" in biology, where two or more animals exist in a team-like relationship, specifically the cattle egret and the hippopotamus, who keep a look out for one another to warn of approaching predators. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

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