Search:

Results 11 to 20 of 41 | « previous |

Amazing animals around the world / by DGPH (Firm),author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)500278;
Our planet -- Ecosystems -- Around the world -- Living in the trees: Africa and Asia -- Living in the trees: South America -- They fly, but they are not birds -- Armor and scales -- Toxic and deadly -- Living fossils -- Long, sticky tongues -- Wild combinations -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Giant vs. tiny -- Conservation -- Glossary."The fabulous diversity of the animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting creatures on earth. Animals are amazing! They are able to change their colors, grow armored defensive systems, and develop amazing hiding abilities and deadly poisonous hunting skills"--Ages 7-10IG1090L
Subjects: Animal behavior; Animals; Biotic communities; Habitat (Ecology);
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
unAPI

Dinosaur families : unearth the secrets behind dinosaur fossils / by Matthews, Rupert.(CARDINAL)319072;
Dinosaur dig -- Caring for the eggs -- The nursery -- Youngsters -- Leaving the next -- Life skills -- Under attack -- Going it alone -- Threat displays -- Power struggle -- Herd instinct -- The end of the story -- Dino guide."Describes dinosaur fossils that have been found around the world and what is known about how they interacted with their young and with each other. Includes dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Paleontology; Paleontology; Paleontology; Parental behavior in animals;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

The mating game. [videorecording] / by Attenborough, David,1926-host.television director.(CARDINAL)148428; Nash, Simon,television producer.(CARDINAL)428255; Wilson, Jeff(Director),television director,television producer.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)344968;
David Attenborough.Sir David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of courting and companionship. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member of the opposite sex. Others find themselves pitched against their neighbors in mass mating aggregations. Some must impress with complex displays. Others build extraordinary structures just to prove their worth. One thing, however, connects them all the drive to succeed at all costs. Exploring five different habitats across six continents, this series reveals the varied, fascinating, and downright bizarre strategies different animals use to find a mate. It is the ultimate inside view on what it takes to succeed at the mating game.DVD, wide screen.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Courtship in animals.; Sexual behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Animal behavior / by Uhlenbroek, Charlotte,editor.(CARDINAL)337986; Dipper, Frances,1951-contributor.(CARDINAL)265503; Mattison. Chris,contributor; McGavin, George,contributor.(CARDINAL)316584; Rands, Sean,contributor; Taylor, Marianne,1972-contributor.(CARDINAL)674454; Wakefield, Andy,contributor; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher(CARDINAL)317714;
"A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment--their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behavior . Did you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle? Animal Behavior is full of hundreds of stories that shed light on how animals navigate life in the wild. Packed with vivid wildlife photography and action sequences,every aspect of animal life and behavior is explored and explained - from courtship rituals and birth to hunting and death. An initial overview of animal anatomy and physiology reveals the science and biomechanics that underpin animal behavior, while later chapters thematically break down the intricacies of animal feeding, development, communi cation, intelligence, learning, and other behavioral characteristics. Learn about play through river otters, see socialization among parrots at the riverbank, and catch prey with a fishing spider. Feature panels throughout the book explore the biology behind these traits, introduce case studies from the field, and highlight critical conservation issues facing these animals."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Animals.; Animal behavior.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
unAPI

The nesting season : cuckoos, cuckolds, and the invention of monogamy / by Heinrich, Bernd,1940-(CARDINAL)321486;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Love birds -- Monogamy -- Polygyny and polyandry -- Penguins and us -- Fine-tuning nesting time -- Strutting their stuff -- Nest site and safety -- Nest materials and construction -- The egg -- Parenting in pairs -- Cuckolds, cuckoos, cowbirds, and color codes -- End of nesting season -- Appendix: Latin names of bird species.Why are the eggs of the marsh wren deep brown, the winter wren's nearly white, and the gray catbird's a brilliant blue? And what in the DNA of a penduline tit makes the male weave a domed nest of fibers and the female line it with feathers, while the bird-of-paradise male builds no nest at all, and his bower-bird counterpart constructs an elaborate dwelling? These are typical questions that Bernd Heinrich pursues in the engaging style we've come to expect from him- supplemented here with his own stunning photographs and original watercolors. One of the world's great naturalists and nature writers, Heinrich shows us how the sensual beauty of birds can open our eyes to a hidden evolutionary process. Nesting, as Heinrich explores it here, encompasses what fascinates us most about birds- from their delightful songs and spectacular displays to their varied eggs and colorful plumage; from their sex roles and mating rituals to nest parasitism, infanticide, and predation.What moves birds to mate and parent their young in so many different ways is what interests Heinrich- and his insights into the nesting behavior of birds has more than a little to say about our own.
Subjects: Birds; Courtship in animals.; Parental behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Finding family : the duckling raised by loons / by Salas, Laura Purdie,author.(CARDINAL)119844; Neonakis, Alexandria,illustrator.(CARDINAL)616961;
Includes bibliographical references."Discover the true story of an unlikely family -- an orphaned mallard duckling raised by a pair of loons. Lyrical verse and evocative illustrations combine in this heartwarming tale of animal cooperation"--"On a lake in northern Wisconsin in 2019, loon researchers were surprised to discover a mother and father loon caring for a mallard duckling. Normally loons and mallards live very different lives and do not get along. Follow along as the duckling grows and displays a mix of both loon behaviors and mallard behaviors." -- Amazon.com.Grades 2-3Ages 5-10
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Ducklings; Loons; Loons; Loons; Mallard; Mallard;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12
unAPI

Birds, sex and beauty : the extraordinary implications of Charles Darwin's strangest idea / by Ridley, Matt,author.(CARDINAL)424649;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In all animals, mating is a deal. But few creatures behave as if sex is a simple transaction. Many treat it with reverence, suspicion, angst and violence. In the case of the Black Grouse, the bird at the centre of Matt Ridley's investigation, the males dance and sing for hours a day, for several exhausting months, in an exhausting and sometimes deadly ritual called a 'lek'. To prepare for the ordeal, they grow, preen and display fancy, twisted, bold-colored feathers. But why are males the eager sellers and females the discerning buyers? Why do increasingly baroque and bizarre males put themselves at risk of attack by circling hawks and rival birds? And why are these displays considered beautiful by humans at all?
Subjects: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.; Birds; Lek behavior.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Amazing insects around the world / by DGPH (Firm),author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)500278;
Our planet -- What is an insect? -- Around the world -- Insect development -- Bees, the great pollinators -- Caterpillars -- Tiled wings: butterflies -- Moths -- Scorpionfly -- Among the trees: treehoppers -- Among the trees: beetles -- Builders up high -- Builders on the ground -- Fire ants -- Defense systems -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Praying mantis -- Spiders are not insects! -- Bugs vs. Insects -- Danger: poison! -- Orb-weaver spiders -- Giant vs. tiny -- Plagues and swarms -- Conservation -- Glossary."The fabulous diversity of the tiny animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting insects on earth. See how amazing insects truly are! They can be as small as a grain of sand, or bigger than the palm of your hand. Some fly miles to find the right mate and others lie still for years underground"--007-010IG1090L
Subjects: Insects; Insects; Insects;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
unAPI

The animals' agenda : freedom, compassion, and coexistence in the Human Age / by Bekoff, Marc,author.(CARDINAL)326872; Pierce, Jessica,1965-author.(CARDINAL)343534;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Freedom, compassion, and coexistence in the Human Age -- Can science save animals? -- The animals whom we eat -- Fat rats and lab cats -- Zooed animals -- Captive and companion -- Born to be wild? -- Coexistence in the Anthropocene and beyond: compassion and justice for all.A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalf Every day we are learning new and surprising facts about just how intelligent and emotional animals are-did you know rats like to play and laugh, and also display empathy, and the ears and noses of cows tell us how they're feeling' At times, we humans translate that knowledge into compassion for other animals; think of the public outcry against the fates of Cecil the lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on the whole, our growing understanding of what animals feel is not resulting in more respectful treatment of them. Renowned animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff and leading bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the real-world experiences of five categories of animals, beginning with those who suffer the greatest deprivations of freedoms and choice-chickens, pigs, and cows in industrial food systems-as well as animals used in testing and research, including mice, rats, cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, Bekoff and Pierce consider animals for whom losses of freedoms are more ambiguous and controversial, namely, individuals held in zoos and aquaria and those kept as companions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways in which the freedoms of animals in the wild are constrained by human activities and argue for a more compassionate approach to conservation. In each case, scientific studies combine with stories of individual animals to bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the major paradigm shift that is needed to truly ensure their well-being. The Animals' Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world.
Subjects: Animal rights.; Animal welfare; Human-animal relationships; Liberty.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Invisible nature : a secret world beyond our senses / by Barr, Catherine,1965-author.(CARDINAL)417270; Wilson, Anne(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)832243;
We all know about the five senses: sight, sound, smell and taste. But there are sounds no human ear can hear, scents no-one can smell, colours our eyes cannot detect, waves of radiation that pass right through us without our noticing ... but known and used by many different animal species. They have their dangers as well as their uses, but are vital to all life on Earth. This fascinating unseen and secret world is revealed in Catherine Barr's latest book. Fourteen colourful spreads display the impact on human and animal life of: Microwaves Ultra-violet and infra-red light Electromagnetic waves Ultrasound and infrasound Scents and smells beyond human detection Understanding these hidden forces enables us to use them in many ways, from photographing babies not yet born, to doors that automatically open, or tracking migratory animals. But many animals also use them. They help cats to catch mice, elephants to find mates, vampire bats to find victims. Ants 'talk' by exchanging smells. Indeed, without 'Invisible Nature', life on Earth would not exist at all.
Subjects: Informational works.; Animal behavior; Physiology; Senses and sensation;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Results 11 to 20 of 41 | « previous |