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Author: Topper Evans Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1482456249 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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Tuataras are special animals because theyre old in many ways. Theyre part of an order of reptiles that first appeared more than 200 million years ago! They can also live more than 100 years! Readers fascinated by these odd animals will love learning why theyre only found in New Zealand and how they adapted characteristics of many different kinds of animals, including amphibians, reptiles, and even fish! With full-color photographs showing off these features in great detail, this book is sure to impress young readers.
Author: Topper Evans Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1482456249 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
Book Description
Tuataras are special animals because theyre old in many ways. Theyre part of an order of reptiles that first appeared more than 200 million years ago! They can also live more than 100 years! Readers fascinated by these odd animals will love learning why theyre only found in New Zealand and how they adapted characteristics of many different kinds of animals, including amphibians, reptiles, and even fish! With full-color photographs showing off these features in great detail, this book is sure to impress young readers.
Author: Topper Evans Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1482456230 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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Turtles can live for a long time, but tortoises can live for even longer! These slow-moving animals can live for hundreds of years in many places on Earth, from Galapagos tortoises outliving the explorers who discovered them to Seychelles giant tortoises that may be nearly 200 years old! With the help of full-color photographs, readers learn about the many different tortoises that have life-spans longer than most humans and how their bodies are built to live long, leisurely lives. They also explore how zoos take care of these special animals to ensure their lives are not cut short in captivity.
Author: Bec Crew Publisher: Australian Geographic ISBN: 9781922388131 Category : Languages : en Pages : 112
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Becky Crew is a Sydney-based science communicator with a love for weird and wonderful animals. From strange behaviours and special adaptations to newly discovered species and the researchers who find them, her topics celebrate how alien yet relatable so many of the creatures that live amongst us can be. This collection of stories focuses on Australia and the local region, which is home to some perfectly charming oddballs.
Author: Topper Evans Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1482455986 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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The ocean is full of amazing creatures we know little about. Red sea urchins are one of those creatures. Previously thought to only live a few decades, scientists now think they can live up to 200 years! Through colorful photographs showing these bright creatures living in their shallow ocean habitats, readers learn exactly how these animals sustain long lives in the water. They also discover how scientists used atomic bomb testing research to decide these animals can live well over a century.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465412174 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 82
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From speedy slithering creatures and living dragons to snakes that fly and shed skin, Everything You Need to Know About Snakes explores the fascinating world of reptiles. Readers will discover how far a cobra can spit, a gallery of fangs, how to survive a snake attack, the life cycle of a snake, and the Titanoboa-a 50-foot-long prehistoric snake- while also learning about lizards, crocodiles, tortoises, and turtles. Includes incredible images, fun games and quizzes, plus shocking facts on anatomy, diet, and behavior, kids will want to dip into this e-guide time and again.
Author: Gerard Hutching Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited ISBN: 1742539416 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 282
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Why did the top fall off Mt Cook? Do male kākāpō ever get lonely? Why do sheep like to 'follow the leader'? Are there glaciers in the North Island? What did Māori use for chewing gum? Are there moose in Fiordland? . . . and why can't kiwis fly? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? is a succinct, quirky and informed collection of questions and answers about New Zealand's natural history. Crammed full of fascinating, fun and sometimes challenging facts, it's a lively, bite-sized introduction to our natural world.
Author: Steven N. Austad Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262370603 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 315
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Stories of long-lived animal species—from thousand-year-old tubeworms to 400-year-old sharks—and what they might teach us about human health and longevity. Opossums in the wild don’t make it to the age of three; our pet cats can live for a decade and a half; cicadas live for seventeen years (spending most of them underground). Whales, however, can live for two centuries and tubeworms for several millennia. Meanwhile, human life expectancy tops out around the mid-eighties, with some outliers living past 100 or even 110. Is there anything humans can learn from the exceptional longevity of some animals in the wild? In Methusaleh’s Zoo, Steven Austad tells the stories of some extraordinary animals, considering why, for example, animal species that fly live longer than earthbound species and why animals found in the ocean live longest of all. Austad—the leading authority on longevity in animals—argues that the best way we will learn from these long-lived animals is by studying them in the wild. Accordingly, he proceeds habitat by habitat, examining animals that spend most of their lives in the air, comparing insects, birds, and bats; animals that live on, and under, the ground—from mole rats to elephants; and animals that live in the sea, including quahogs, carp, and dolphins. Humans have dramatically increased their lifespan with only a limited increase in healthspan; we’re more and more prone to diseases as we grow older. By contrast, these species have successfully avoided both environmental hazards and the depredations of aging. Can we be more like them?
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593959868 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 362
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Get closer to nature than you’ve ever been before with this jaw-dropping guide to our wonderful world. Marvel at the breathtaking photography showcasing flora and fauna in the most incredible, intricate detail. From ants to elephants, the animal kingdom is explored and explained in this extraordinary encyclopedia that puts you at the heart of the action. See the tiny spines on a stinging nettle, watch lichen spreading over a tree, and observe the secret suckers on an iguana’s feet. The mysteries of the natural world are displayed in brand new images, together with cross-sections, macro, and electron microscope images. Alongside the utterly absorbing visual content, Explanatorium of Nature brings its own fountain of knowledge about how nature works. For instance, did you know baby foxes that are born with blue eyes turn to gold? Or that reptile scales are made from the same material as your fingernails? Discover how spiders spin webs, how birds fly, how snakes kill, and much, much more. This irresistible book is a guaranteed favorite for animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and budding wildlife experts everywhere.
Author: Topper Evans
Author: Topper Evans
Author: Topper Evans
Author: Bec Crew
Author: Frederic Augustus Lucas
Author: Topper Evans
Author: Joan Robb
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Author: Gerard Hutching
Author: Steven N. Austad
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