desert animals

Text and color photographs introduce desert animals and their characteristics.

Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers. Important life science concepts such as adaptation and survival are taught through age-appropriate language. Readers learn about desert creatures interdependent relationships and how each creature plays an important role in keeping its ecosystem balanced. Readers also learn how human intervention can harm desert biomes, which are identified through a simple yet informative global map. Colorful photos complement this information-rich science text! Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Illustrations, Web Sites.

Iguana, Conejo, Tortuga, and Culebra are excited about having a spring party, but only Iguana is willing to do any of the work. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce the desert biome and the food chains that operate there.

A brief picture book introduction to bobcats, discussing their characteristics, range, habitat, food, and dangers.

"Highlights the activities of animals in the Sonoran Desert during one average 24-hour period"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the various animals, plants, and geological formations found in five North American deserts.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a desert habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this"--Provided by the publisher.