animal locomotion

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.

Depicts the different ways in which snakes, bats, monkeys and other kinds of animals move.

Introduces animals that move by leaps and bounds, including kangaroos, antelopes, grasshoppers, and others.

Describes why and how such creatures as squids, scallops, devil fish, and sea otters swim--for protection, for pleasure, and to get around.

Illustrations and rhyming text show how different animals carry their babies when they are on the move.

Children are encouraged to get moving by mimicking the movements of the plants and animals they discover on an imaginary journey to the mountains.

Children discover the things they can do in common with a variety of animals.