Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Special publications volume no. 9
Publisher
Texas Tech Press
Pub. Date
1975
Language
English
64) Mammal takeover!
Author
Series
Earth before us volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"After the dinosaurs died out, Earth was by no means empty. There were still some little resourceful critters around who, without big predators to hunt them down, survived and thrived. Who were these scrappy creatures? Early mammals, our ancestors! In the Cenozoic Era, mammals rose to dominance and spread over the globe, resulting in woolly mammoths, saber- toothed tigers, and eventually all of humankind. In this adventure, Ronnie will meet the three...
Author
Series
Bulletin volume P3
Publisher
Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural Extension Service, Iowa State College
Pub. Date
1940
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
High in the canopy of the rain forest, a sloth spends her days and nights, camouflaged from predators. She moves very little. You might not spot her because she has a secret life. Follow her as she swims and climbs, looks for food, escapes a harpy eagle, and gives birth to her son...caring for him until the day when she will leave him to live a secret life of his own.
Author
Series
Hornbeam books volume 2
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Hornbeam the moose saves his blueberry bush from blowing away with the help of his best friend Eureka, goes grocery shopping with Cuddy, and enjoys game night with Erika, Cuddy, and Adorabelle.
Author
Series
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With plans to start a pet-sitting business, third-grader Rohan practices taking care of animals by taking home Honey, the class guinea pig, but when she escapes her cage, Rohan realizes he might be in over his head.
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 39
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Annie are whisked away to Mongolia to meet the near-extinct little horses and their caretakers, but can they help protect the last of the horses from predators?"--
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.
74) Blackfish
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Killer whales are beloved majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Interlibrary Loan Request
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Des Moines Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? If the item was published recently, submit a purchase suggestion. Submit Request