animal locomotion

Text and photographs show how animals move from place to place to find food and shelter, and the different ways they move such as swimming and flight.

Examines the entire range of animal movements from humans to single-celled organisms.

Learn about the world's fastest animals, from speedy cheetahs and swiftly swinging tree gibbons to colorful chameleons whose tongues grab an insect quicker than you can blink an eye.

Examines how animals move and how their body structure creates that movement.

Text and photographs introduce the different ways in which animals move from place to place.

Text and photographs show how humans and animals use their bodies to move from place to place.

This book describes the movements of elephants, monkeys, tigers, and other animals and encourages the reader to imitate these movements.

"Do some animals really have the power to defy gravity? The surprising answer is yes. Some do so by flapping their wings to fly incredibly high. Others shoot out from under the water. Still others stick to the ceiling without any glue. Look inside to find out about eight of these extraordinary creatures--and the secrets behind their gravity-defying powers"--Back cover.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that run, and includes chapters on horses, cheetahs, gazelles, ostriches, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that climb, and includes chapters on mountain goats, squirrels, leopards, spider monkeys, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.