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3) 5 elephants
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Profiles of five famous elephants introduce young nature enthusiasts to the stories of thriving wild elephant Echo, solitary zoo elephant Lucy, sanctuary elephant Tarra, tragic entertainment elephant Tusko, and rehabilitated elephant Thandora.
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"Everyone wants to have someone to count on when the going gets tough. Often it's family. But in the animal world, support sometimes come from unlikely places. African elephants and olive baboons have formed a surprising mutualistic relationship that helps carry them through difficult times. Young readers will delight in what they learn about these two animals and the bond they share in this engaging volume. Age-appropriate text highlights important...
9) Hiding Phil
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Three siblings come upon an elephant named Phil and decide to bring him home--and then they have to hide him from their parents.
10) Elephant
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63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.
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Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant...
16) Elephant's story
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Elephant finds a book and then sneezes, mixing up all the letters.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"Did you know that elephants are the largest land animals in the world? Or that they live in herds headed by their grandmothers? Open this book to learn all about why elephants are incredible, and 10 reasons why you should love them."-- Page [4] of cover.
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"In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story,...
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261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Meet Greg. He's a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. He's been the intimidating, yet sociable don of his posse of friends--including Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, and Freddie Fredericks--but one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking Kevin starts to get ambitious and seeks a higher position within this social club. But this is no ordinary tale of gangland betrayal--Greg and his entourage are bull elephants in Etosha National Park,...
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