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Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the biggest to the smallest, the fiercest to the cutest, this science-packed, photo-filled encyclopedia has everything you want to know about these amazing warm-blooded creatures. What animal figured out how to eat a porcupine? Which creature smells like popcorn? How can cheetahs run so fast? From the colossal blue whale to the tiny pygmy shrew, plus lions, hippos, polar bears, sea otters, quokkas, orangutans, dolphins, and more, check out...
Author
Publisher
Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Exploring the biology of reproduction and birth and early parenting in the warm-blooded class of animals that we humans belong to. The book is packed with fascinating facts about all sorts of mammal species. For example, when trying to impress a mate, elk will lock horns, whilst hippos will smear poo on one another. We learn what happens when an egg is fertilised and how an embryo develops. We find out why some mammals have multiple births, whilst...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"One night a scientist discovered something surprising in his own backyard : a flying squirrel that glowed bright pink! Follow along on an investigation into flying squirrels -- and other mammals -- that glow when exposed to ultraviolet light"--
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Little Mo is one of the first mammals on Earth and everything is new to him -- snow and ice, being home alone, and most frightening of all, dinosaurs! When a pack of triceratops decides to make Little Mo's cave their home, Mo musters all his courage and inventiveness to scare them away. Featuring stunning watercolor illustrations by Michael Foreman, OBE, Little Mos and the Great Snow Monster is a rollicking prehistoric adventure.
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