Author: Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher: Great Animal Comebacks
ISBN: 9781641282765
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Author: Kent A. Vliet
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421433389
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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The ultimate guide to understanding the biology and behavior of the amazing and underappreciated American alligator. Few scenes put the senses on edge more than a submerged alligator, only eyes and snout showing, when peering across a southern lake on a misty morning. An iconic American predator, these reptiles grow to thirteen feet or more and can live as long as humans. Alligators are complex creatures, capable of terrific attacks and yet tending to their young in the same gentle way a mother duck looks after her brood. Once extremely numerous, alligators came close to extinction in the twentieth century, but thanks to conservation efforts have since made a comeback, reclaiming their rightful place as the monarchs of the southern wetlands. In this fascinating account, richly illustrated with more than 150 photographs from award-winning wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch, expert zoologist Kent A. Vliet introduces readers to the biology, ecology, and natural history of the American alligator. Sharing nuanced depictions of their hidden lives that will forever change the way you think of these giant reptiles, the book • combines captivating storytelling with the most current scientific facts • chronicles the life cycle of the alligator • explains why the alligator's precise anatomy and physiology make it so successful • covers a wide range of topics, from courtship and reproduction to communication, basking, nest-building, and hunting • reveals the alligator's sophisticated social life in detail • evaluates the alligator's environmental role as a keystone species • examines the complicated relationship between alligators and people

Author: Derek Zobel
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1600146015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces alligators to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Emma Bland Smith
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1532135688
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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The McNallys are visiting the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the border of Georgia and Florida. On a swamp tour, Gavin captures two people capturing baby alligators on video. He and his father set off in kayaks to investigate. Can they notify officials about the poachers and save the alligators? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Describes the external and internal physical characteristics of alligators and how they find their food, mate, and raise their young.

Author: Shirley Mozelle
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064441865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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When Bridget the alligator arrives in the mail, she's only the size of a key chain! But after Zack soaks her in water, she grows into a real live alligator. Bridget wrestles the garden hose and swings from the monkey bars. And what other alligator can do cartwheels? Children's Books of 1989 (Library of Congress)

Author: Susan H. Gray
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
ISBN: 9781602790353
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the American Alligator is making a comeback from near extinction. Find out how people in the southeastern United States are learning to live with these amazing creatures.

Author: Susan Shaughnessy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062507583
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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A daily motivator for people who write--and for all those who long to write--providing an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge, with insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and dare to take deeper risks in their work.

Author: Stephanie Turnbull
Publisher: Big Beasts (Smart Apple)
ISBN: 9781599208312
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"An introduction on alligators, the big beasts in lakes and rivers. Describes how alligators swim and walk, find food, communicate, and care for their young. Also mentions how they are different from crocodiles"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Alison Lester
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864484786
Category : Individuality in children
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Frank eats muesli for breakfast, Celeste eats tea and toast in bed, Nicky has a banana, Rosie likes eggs and bacon, Tessa eats a sausage, Ernie has porridge, but Clive eats alligators A picturebook of children who all dare to be different in their own special way.