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"If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose?"--
" If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and discovered your body was covered in an animal's scales, feathers, or fur instead of your own skin? How would that change your life? What If You Had Animal Scales!? is the next imaginative book in Sandra Markle's popular What If You Had series.If you had a chinchilla's fur, you'd never need...
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The Monitor Lizard is large; adults can grow up to 7 feet in length. A vicious predator that will eat anything it can fit into its mouth. Native to Africa, the Monitor Lizard has successfully established a new home in Florida, disrupting an already delicate ecosystem.
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Amphibians can be found all over the world. There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features...
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An armor of bony scales and enormous jaws lined with sharp teeth--alligators are built to survive! Young readers will love reading about these reptiles that have been around since the time of dinosaurs. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read and a useful resource for report writing.
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"Even though the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago, we're still piecing together new information about these ancient animals. Did you know that, on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every single week? Or that many dinosaurs had feathers? Or that there are even modern-day dinosaurs walking around right now? New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed paleontologist Steve Brusatte writes about all the new discoveries...
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Tony Harrison has lived the life of a professional snake catcher for twenty years. In this book, he introduces you to the reptiles most commonly encountered in our cities and towns, including some of the most venomous snakes on earth. Tony has spent his whole life surrounded by reptiles. His work and his animals are regularly featured on TV and in movies. That means he has a tale or two to tell. In Snake Catcher, Tony shares entertaining and informative...
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La herpetología está calando cada vez más, incluso entre el público más joven. Si usted es aficionado a estos animales y quiere criarlos en casa, en esta obra encontrará toda la información necesaria para conocerlos a fondo y ocuparse de ellos correctamente: distribución geográfica y hábitat, morfología, dónde y cuánto tiempo viven, cómo y dónde adquirirlos, cómo se debe preparar un terrario -calefacción, iluminación y ambientación-,...
11) Los gecos
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Los gecos son saurios salvajes que pueden ser criados y admirados en hermosos terrarios biotopos. Desde siempre, estos animales han estado envueltos en un halo de misterio, ya sea porque son nocturnos o porque a lo largo de los siglos han sido considerados enigmáticos. En la actualidad, los gecos gozan de mayor atención e interés por parte de los amantes de los animales de terrario. Esta obra ofrece válidos consejos y sugerencias útiles a quienes...
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Still the most popular large snake in the pet world, the boa constrictor of South America is a hardy, beautiful snake that is fairly docile and considered safe when handled properly. In The Boa Constrictor Manual, world-renowned herp expert Philippe de Vosjoli has written a concise and useful guide, well illustrated with color photographs, that offers all of the information a boa keeper needs to maintain a pet snake safely and in the best of health....
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This is a comprehensive, practical guide to the construction, arrangement, and management of reptile enclosures, with detailed information on which reptiles are suitable as pets, how and where to squire them, their general management, and much more. Profusely illustrated and fill of useful information, "The Vivarium" will be of considerable utility to existing and prospective reptile owners, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of...
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Twenty-one years ago, at a friend's request, a Massachusetts professor sketched out a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to repressive regimes. It would go on to be translated, photocopied, and handed from one activist to another, traveling from country to country across the globe: from Iran to Venezuela-where both countries consider Gene Sharp to be an enemy of the state-to Serbia; Afghanistan; Vietnam; the former Soviet Union; China; Nepal; and,...
15) Los Camaleones
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El encanto exótico que distingue a los camaleones ha llevado a muchos aficionados a buscar las mejores condiciones para criarlos en cautividad, operación que hoy en día es posible siempre que se sigan algunas indicaciones fundamentales. Esta obra incluye una clasificación científica con más de 150 especies y una detallada información referente al hábitat y la distribución geográfica, las características morfológicas, cómo escogerlos y...
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In recent years, herpetoculturists have been fortunate in having the opportunity to keep and work with some of the large agamid lizards from southeast Asia, notably green water dragons and the Philippine Sailfin lizards. This book is dedicated to the care, maintenance, and breeding of these Asian lizards in captivity. In addition, a section has been included on the basilisk lizards of the New World.
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Los dragones barbudos y de agua se encuentran entre los reptiles más interesantes y que mejor se adaptan a la cría doméstica y en cautividad. Estos animales son especialmente dóciles y siempre están muy atentos a todo lo que les rodea; de hecho, son considerados los animales de terrario más inteligentes, fuertes y fáciles de mantener. Esta guía le proporcionará todos los detalles sobre estos magníficos animales, acertados consejos para conocerlos...
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Editor Julie Bergman states in her introduction to Geckos that the purpose of this book is "to provide the reader with a straightforward, practical source of information on selecting and keeping geckos." Her colorful guide achieves that aim and more, as it offers an authoritative overview of the many geckos available today, including the extremely popular leopard gecko and crested gecko as well as various day geckos, Madagascan geckos, new Caledonian...
20) Tarantulas
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Very few spiders generate the same emotional reaction as the large, hairy tarantula. Despite their stereotypical portrayal in movies, these easy-to-care-for spiders make excellent low-maintenance pets. Designed for the beginning tarantula owner, this comprehensive manual includes essential advice on selecting, feeding, and caring for your pet, as well as tips on breeding and health maintenance. A special chapter offers up-to-date information on some...
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