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Eyewitness amphibian / by Clarke, Barry.(CARDINAL)202130; Brightling, Geoff,illustrator.(CARDINAL)207543; Greenaway, Frank,illustrator.(CARDINAL)186746;
Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians.1210LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Amphibians;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Amphibian / by Clarke, Barry.; Brightling, Geoff,illustrator.; Greenaway, Frank(Photographer),illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.What is an amphibian? -- Ancient amphibians -- Bare bones -- Importance of water -- Colors and markings -- Self-defense -- Fast food -- Hide and seek - Senses and survival -- Leaps and bounds -- All fingers and toes -- Mating embraces -- Courtship displays -- Egg laying and parental care -- Metamorphosis -- Early days -- Frog or toad? -- Tailed amphibians -- Life in the trees -- Earth movers -- Poison-dart frogs and mantellas -- Friends and enemies -- Rare and endangered -- Conservation -- Did you know? -- Keeping amphibians as pets -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians.1210LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Amphibians;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 16
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Meat-eating plants / by Souza, D. M.(Dorothy M.)(CARDINAL)202784;
Includes bibliographical references (page 56).Examines the evolution, feeding behavior, and biology of carnivorous plants.1110LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Carnivorous plants;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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The story of your dog : a straightforward guide to a complicated animal ; learn the surprising connections between your unique dog's breed, behaviors, evolution, and genetics to communicate better, train easier, and build a lasting bond / by McMillan, Brandon,author.(CARDINAL)591686;
Introduction: what's the story of your dog? -- What drives a dog. From a wolf ; A history of dogs doing jobs -- The story of your dog. The luckiest dogs on the block: mutts and mixed breeds ; Highly specialized machines: the working group ; High-octane smarty-pants: the herding group ; Focused and friendly hunters: the hound group ; Hunters with hearts of gold: the terrier group ; Ideal companions at home and in the field: the sporting group ; Fierce and loveable lapdogs: the toy group ; Charming outliers: the non-sporting group."Most dog owners know the truth-- their dogs are totally incompatible with the modern world. Instincts like herding, chasing, and protecting have no natural outlet and frequently result in chewing, barking, nipping, jumping, lunging, and worse. However, as McMillan argues in these pages, the solution isn't as simple as mastering "sit" and "stay". No matter what kind of dog you have, no matter how old or young, or well-trained or well-bred, your beloved companion is strongly influenced by his or her DNA. The result of these genetic distinctions shows up in every inch and action-- from the size and shape of a dog's head (and the brain inside it) to the length and curve of his tail, from the texture of her fur to the webbing (or lack of webbing) between her toes. It's in their lung capacity, their tolerance for heat and cold, their appetites for food and exercise, and whether and how they bark. It goes beyond their structure and deep into their psychological profiles. Perhaps you're lucky enough to have a dog with more than a few breeds mixed in, which makes this information all the more crucial to know and understand. In The Story of Your Dog, McMillan breaks down why your dog acts the way he does, so you can train better and easier, with fewer missteps and miscommunications, and bond in ways you never thought possible. It is an invitation to get to know the sometimes frustrating but always incredible dog at the other end of the leash."--
Subjects: Dogs; Dogs; Dogs; Human-animal relationships.; Dog breeds.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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The dog master / by Cameron, W. Bruce,author.(CARDINAL)341636;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-415).Years after an ice age tribe leader tames a hungry wolf, a boy shunned from his people for his disability forges an inseparable bond with a wolf cub who helps him to survive in an enemy-controlled, environmentally extreme world.860L
Subjects: Fiction.; Dogs; Domestication; Human-animal relationships; Prehistoric peoples; Social behavior in animals; Wolves as pets;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The dog master : a novel of the first dog / by Cameron, W. Bruce.(CARDINAL)341636;
"Set against the most dramatic time in our species' history, The Dog Master tells the story of one tribe's struggle for survival and one extraordinary man's bond with a wolf-a friendship that changed mankind forever... Thirty thousand years ago, ice was storming the planet. Among the species forced out of the trees and onto the steppes by the advancing cold was modern man, who was both predator and prey. No stranger to the experiences that make us human-a mother's love and a father's betrayal, tribal war and increasing famine, political intrigue and forbidden love, joy and hope and devastating loss-our ancestors competed for scant resources in a brutal landscape. Mankind stood on the cold brink of extinction...but they had a unique advantage over other species, a new technology-domesticated wolves. Only a set of extraordinary circumstances could have transformed one of these fierce creatures into a hunting companion, a bodyguard, a solider, and a friend. The Dog Master by W. Bruce Cameron is an evocative glimpse of prehistory, an emotional coming of age saga, a thrilling tale of survival against all odds, and the exciting, imaginative story of the first dog"--"Thirty-thousand years ago, the fate of humanity rested on our ability to adapt to the last great glaciation, when ice stormed out of the north and forced us out of the trees and onto the steppes, where we were both hunter and hunted. Wolves, too, whose fortunes rise and fall with the health of the herds, could sense something different in the wind. When Silex, the young leader of the Wolfen tribe, brings tribute to a clever she-wolf, everything changes. The alpha wolf learns that in times of famine she can turn to man for food, a lesson passed on to her descendants"--860L
Subjects: Fiction.; Dogs; Domestication; Human-animal relationships; Prehistoric peoples; Social behavior in animals; Wolves as pets;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Secrets of the nest : the family life of North American birds / by Dunning, Joan,1948-(CARDINAL)265525;
Eggs -- Natural selection and the nest -- Ground nests -- Platform nests -- Burrow nests -- Cavity nests -- Cup nests -- Pendulous nests.Documents 36 different birds and how their behavior, evolution and ecology are reflected through their nests.
Subjects: Birds; Birds; Birds;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Eyewitness : Dinosaur. by Lambert, David,1932-author.(CARDINAL)136230;
"Discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs-- their evolution, behavior, and extinction"--Cover. Norman, David, Keates, Colin"Be an eyewitness to the lost world of the dinosaurs, with incredible restorations that bring them to life, show what they looked like, and demonstrate how they behaved"--Back cover
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dancing with manatees / by McNulty, Faith,author.(CARDINAL)317346; Shiffman, Lena,illustrator.(CARDINAL)317345;
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and evolution of this gentle creature."Grade 2 & 3."--Cover.600LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Accelerated reader.; Manatees; Manatees;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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Questions and answers about horses / by Selsam, Millicent E.,1912-1996(Millicent Ellis),author.; Lee, Robert J.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)190170;
Answers questions about the evolution, characteristics, and behavior of horses.
Subjects: Horses; Children's questions and answers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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