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1) Hyenas
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Provides comprehensive information on the anatomy, special skills, habitats, and diet of hyenas"--Provided by publisher.
3) Hyenas
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Spotted hyenas get the giggles after a successful hunt. They "laugh" loudly to welcome other hyenas to come and feast on the kill. This book introduces children to hyenas-animated hunters and scavengers.
4) Hyenas
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Hyenas have large hearts that make them perfect endurance athletes for covering large stretches of land. This is a key adaptation in the grasslands! This title uses simple text and features including maps and status charts to explain the adaptations of these giggling mammals. Young readers will learn that there is so much more to these misunderstood animals than the movies show!
5) Hyenas
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In Hyenas, beginning readers will follow a hyena as it hunts for food and fights for its place in the clan. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how hyenas survive in the wild.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify a hyena's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about hyenas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
6) Hyenas
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Readers are introduced to the spotted hyena, striped hyena, and brown hyena. These fierce animals are known for their impressive, bone-crushing bites. Readers delve into many fascinating hyenas facts. Particular attention is paid to the spotted hyena clans, in which the fight for dominance starts when hyenas are cubs.
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Hyenas are known for being scavengers. However, they also live and hunt in groups called clans and kill their own prey. With this informative book, readers will learn why hyenas "laugh" and how they hunt. They'll also learn about the threats to these amazing creatures. Color photographs help readers comprehend the new information presented in the narrative. They'll be ready to laugh and hunt along with the hungry hyenas of the African grasslands.
9) Hyenas Bite!
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Hyenas have a bad reputation as cowardly scavengers. In movies such as The Lion King, they're portrayed as villains, but hyenas are actually Africa's most successful predators. Young readers will discover fascinating facts about these intriguing, intelligent animals. Special attention is paid to their bite, how it works, and the role it plays in their diet. Fact boxes and a graphic organizer supplement the age-appropriate narrative that addresses...
10) Spotted Hyenas
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In this thrilling book, readers learn about the hunting styles, habitats, and diets of spotted hyenas. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older...
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Hyenas are some of nature's grossest creatures. These vicious creatures will claw and fight each other over a carcass, stripping an animal of its meat in under an hour. They have no problem eating other animals' leftovers, even if that means eating hair and bones. Readers will love learning these distasteful facts and more about these gross, but intelligent, creatures in this captivating volume, full of vivid photographs that feature hyenas in their...
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At about the height of large dogs, hyenas aren't the world's biggest predators. But they make up for their size with speed and stamina. A hyena can keep chasing prey for more than three miles! Readers will learn about what makes hyenas such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these fierce creatures.
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This thrilling book about the predator-and-prey pairing of hyenas against zebras is sure to dazzle readers. Striking photographs capture the features and behaviors of both species. Accessible language makes advanced concepts comprehensible to developing readers. This creative spin on curricular subject matter is sure to motivate emerging scientists both in and out of the classroom.
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This book introduces readers to hyenas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a cackle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Detailed maps Educational...
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Did you know... - Females dominate the clans. - Observers once watched 38 spotted hyenas devour an entire zebra carcass in 15 minutes. - A hyena will eat everything except the horns, hooves and hair of its prey. Find out all sorts of interesting things about hyenas and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how hyenas hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author. Discover how the fiercest animal predators on the planet stalk, attack and feed on their prey....
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A group of spotted hyenas has just killed a gazelle. It's time to eat! But not every hyena digs in at once. The females eat first. Next, cubs eat, and then the males. In a hyena clan, females rule! They hunt, care for young, and protect the clan's territory. Take a look at spotted hyenas and the important roles females play to ensure the clan's survival.
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To adults, the differences are very obvious. But to a child, the difference between dogs, wolves, foxes and hyenas could be difficult to spot. After all, these animals are all cousins. This educational book will be of great help to the little ones. With the pictures accompanying the texts, understanding and retention will be much more effective. Grab a copy today.
20) Felids and Hyenas of the World: Wildcats, Panthers, Lynx, Pumas, Ocelots, Caracals, and Relatives
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José R. Castelló is the author of two previous Princeton Field Guides, Canids of the World and Bovids of the World. A naturalist, wildlife photographer, and medical doctor, he lives in Madrid. Twitter @doctor_castello
The most comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world's wildcats and hyenas
From the Leopard Cat of Asia, the Black-footed Cat of Africa, and the Amur Tiger of Siberia to South America's Ocelots and North...
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