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279 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
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English
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"Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you'll be able to interpret the potential...
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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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English
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"In the sixth picture book in his Sterling gatefold series, acclaimed nature writer and illustrator Jim Arnosky introduces awe-inspiring wild predators: carnivores that survive through tooth and claw. Follow the huge paw prints of big cats like the African lion and the speedy cheetah; of massive bears like the fierce grizzly; and the grey wolf. A spectacular double gatefold plus two single foldouts present the animals up close and lifelike!"--
7) Super cats
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1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Not only are cat the world's top predators, but they are emotional and intelligent as well as social and devoted parents. Featuring 31 species of cats spread over 14 countries, this miniseries introduces behaviors captured on film for the first time, using the latest camera technology and scientific research.
12) Prey: a novel
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323 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Montana wilderness guide Angie Powell wants nothing to do with ex-soldier Dare Callahan, especially as she blames him for her failing business. But she has to put her feelings to one side when they are suddenly thrust together to stop an animal with a thirst for blood -- of a human variety.
13) Broken pride
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Bravelands volume 1
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319 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
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English
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A lion cast out from his tribe. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.
14) We need sharks
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"Explores the roles of sharks in ocean ecosystems, including sharks' importance to ecosystems, threats to shark populations, and conservation efforts. Features sidebars, two infographics, and a "That's Amazing!" special feature"--
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