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64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Not all dogs are the playful pets we pamper; meet the WILD dogs. Wild dogs have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Each species has its own tale--from being worshipped to being feared as a ravaging monster. What is fiction and what is fact about these furry animals?
43) Marine mammals
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32 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
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English
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Simple step-by-step instructions help young illustrators learn how to use perspective, build body shapes, and put finishing touches on a drawing.
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272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 20 cm
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English
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Covering over 400 species, this work presents all of the terrestrial mammal species of the Western Palearctic, serving as an excellent guide to the great wealth of fauna in this region. Species accounts are concise and authoritative, giving information on size, distribution, habitat, behaviour, reproduction and feeding. Each account is supported by distribution maps and superb illustrations. The book features over 100 plates, comprising of over 600...
46) Beluga whales
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"Describes the characteristics, food, habitat, and behavior of beluga whales"--
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64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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Examines how scientists and zoos around the world are managing wild and captive big cats like panthers, cheetahs, tigers, and lions by radio tracking, scat examination, zoo breeding programs, and habitat conservation.
49) Beluga whales
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
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English
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Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of beluga whales, and the ways in which they have adapted to their frigid environment.
51) Mammals
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 23 cm.
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"Mammals take care of their young and live in groups, from a pride of lions to a passel of opossums, but even though mammals have features in common, the physical and behavioral adaptations of each species make them unique and interesting. This captivating text introduces readers to the characteristics that make an animal a mammal as well as the variations on that characteristic, such as the different kinds of body hair. Featuring color photographs...
53) Quagga
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
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English
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The quagga went extinct more than 100 years ago. It was closely related to the modern-day plains zebra. The quagga had a distinctive stripe pattern that faded to brown toward its hind legs. Learn more about this remarkable animal in Quagga, an Extinct Animals book.-Amazon-
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300 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Hoyt takes readers into the the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans. You'll discover unique insights into the life histories of these compelling marine mammals.
"In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades...
59) Tasmanian tiger
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
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English
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Provides a description of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, including information about its name, habitat, and diet.
60) Amazing mammals
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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"Introduces the reader to amazing animals."--
Simple text introduces the reader to some amazing mammals. Some can sleep hanging upside down in a tree; others look like walking pinecones. Herrington introduces you to these mammals, and more!
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