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1) Salamanders
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Introduces salamanders, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, feeding habits, and predators.
2) Salamanders
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Smooth, secretive salamanders live under leaves and dirt. Learn all about these spotted amphibians in Salamanders.
3) Salamanders
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It seems the most overlooked creatures tend to have tricks up their sleeves – or in this case, tails. Threaten a salamander and it might steal away, leaving one extremity behind. Kids will delight in the salamander's means of survival, and learn how this amphibian behaves in the wild.
4) Salamanders
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This book introduces readers to the unique features of salamanders. Basic information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, interesting facts, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
5) Salamanders
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Learn all about salamanders-amphibians that can regrow lost limbs! This book captivates young readers through simple and easy-to-read text combined with vibrant, full-color photographs. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
6) Salamanders
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Learn all about salamanders, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author. Children love animals, and the Endangered Animals series is a great way to engage readers in learning...
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Explores the similarities between lizards and salamanders, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like size, habitat, and periods of activity can be used to identify these cold-blooded creatures. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index.
Is that a llama or...
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Two boys, Jonathan and Christopher, live in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. These mountains are among the oldest on Earth and the highest can reach over 6,000 feet in elevation. Many streams and rivers are born in these mountains. One day while exploring near a stream they discover a type of salamander they had never seen before. The next day they take the salamander to a biologist who studies the health of rivers and...
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Every March, the spotted salamander, who lives under a log in wet woods of Michigan, emerges from his winter hibernation. The salamander is ready to act out a strange and ancient drama. It instinctively knows it is time to find the woodland pond, where he will dance the dance of the salamander and find a mate. In Thirteen Moons-a spellbinding wildlife series-Newbery Award-winning author Jean Craighead George has captured thirteen North American animals...
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As author Himmelman can attest, people of all ages are actively learning more about frogs, toads, and salamanders. This book covers everything from amphibians' physiology to their place in folklore and literature to possible explanations of why many populations have declined. Along the way we learn where to find them and how to identify them, how to handle them safely, how to create vernal pools and year-round pond habitats for them, and more.
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Aqua Kids volume 26
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Travel to a remote location in the mountains of West Virginia to discover a unique salamander known only to that region of the world – the cheat mountain salamander. This nocturnal creature lives in one of the only virgin spruce forests left in the United States.
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The Secret city of Chelyabinsk is the most radioactive city on earth. Here the Soviet Union manufactures its nuclear weapons. Here salamanders glow.Why has an Afro-Russian named Mikhail Khalatsyn, fresh out of the GRU's Military-Diplomatic Academy, been specially chosen to investigate a charge of treason against a Russian scientist works at a top secret facility in Chelyabinsk? Is it because Mikhail has graduated first in his class, the best and the...
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Aqua Kids volume 20
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Hellbenders are the third largest salamander in the world. Travel with the Aqua Kids to a secluded area in West Virginia searching for this pre-historic creature and learn to appreciate their role in the environment.
20) Amazing Amphibians: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, and More
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Young nature enthusiasts will learn these and other fascinating facts about amphibians in this colorful, interactive resource. Readers will explore the major amphibian groups-frogs, salamanders, and caecilians- including their anatomy, behavior, and conservation needs, and will learn about slime, venom, hibernation, and much more. Amazing Amphibians gives a full-color overview of amphibian life history, highlights a number of fascinating species,...
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