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1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In arid regions across southern Kenya, the waterhole, created by elephants and termites, is central to everyone's life. It is where animals visit to drink, and where some creatures are born and die. Every visit is charged with tension, for a waterhole is the perfect place for predators to wait in ambush.
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"So you think you're special? Just because people have built cities, invented pop-up toasters, and put people on the Moon, that they are somehow different from (or better than) other living things? Well, it's time to think again! Humanimal explores the interconnections of the human and natural worlds in ways you never before imagined ... Inside you will discover how slime molds learn how to navigate through a maze; how rats are ticklish and how it...
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"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...
85) How animals work
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192 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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Describes the anatomy of many animal species and explains how their bodies work to help them survive. Covers such animals as birds, butterflies, elephants, crocodiles, and wolves, and includes color photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
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Profiles ten animals and their butts, offering facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power."
"Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derrières, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you...
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Baby animals volume 4
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24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Brought to you by award-winning photographer Suzi Eszterhas, Baby Animals with Their Families captures the intimate lives of baby animals and their families as they exhibit skills that will help them to survive on their own in the wild. Through simple, playful text, children will be able to make connections between themselves and these baby animals with their families. Features over 10 animals from around the world; Can be a read-aloud book but language...
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 18 cm
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A rhyming picture book reveals the way familiar animals, from elephants and pigs to monkeys and hippos, take baths, and how human children do not take baths by sinking in mud, thrashing about in dust or licking themselves clean.
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158 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
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