Search results for [Afrosoricida] at NC Cardinal

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African pygmy hedgehogs as your new pet / by Kelsey-Wood, Dennis.(CARDINAL)327152;

Includes bibliographical references (page 155) and index.This book provides information on the lifestyle, housing, feeding, and healthcare of the African pygmy hedgehogs.

Subjects: Afrosoricida.; Eulipotyphla.; Erinaceomorpha.; Hedgehogs.; Hedgehogs as pets.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Insect eaters / by Morgan, Sally,1957-(CARDINAL)318642;

Accelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Afrosoricida; Erinaceomorpha; Eulipotyphla;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Moles and hedgehogs : what they have in common / by Miller, Sara Swan.(CARDINAL)265501;

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Discusses the characteristics of mammals known as insectivores, including hedgehogs, tenrecs, shrews, desmans, moles, and solenodons.Accelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Afrosoricida; Eulipotyphla; Erinaceomorpha;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 9

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Insect eaters / by Kalman, Bobbie.(CARDINAL)181024;

Energy from food -- What are insects? -- Spiders hunt insects -- Frogs are predators -- Lunch for lizards -- Something fishy -- Bird insectivores -- Hunting at night -- Anteaters and echidnas -- Insect insectivores -- Food for omnivores -- Plant carnivores -- Important animals -- Food for many animals -- Does that bug you?An exploration of animals that eat insects.IG570LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning

Subjects: Afrosoricida; Erinaceomorpha; Eulipotyphla;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Hedgehogs and other insectivores / by Otfinoski, Steven.(CARDINAL)718898; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;

Questions and answers explore the world of insectivores, with an emphasis on hedgehogs.870LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Afrosoricida; Afrosoricida; Children's questions and answers.; Erinaceomorpha; Erinaceomorpha; Eulipotyphla; Eulipotyphla; Hedgehogs; Hedgehogs;

Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 21

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The ecology of small mammals / by Delany, M. J.(CARDINAL)321206;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-60).

Subjects: Rodents.; Afrosoricida; Eulipotyphla; Erinaceomorpha; Mammals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Hedgehogs and other insectivores / by Otfinoski, Steven.(CARDINAL)718898; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;

Includes index.Questions and answers explore the world of insectivores, with an emphasis on hedgehogs.870LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Hedgehogs; Afrosoricida; Eulipotyphla; Erinaceomorpha; Animals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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We need bats / by Niver, Heather Moore.(CARDINAL)502364;

Batty about bats -- Night bites -- Sparkly scat -- Awesome for agriculture -- Helping plants grow -- Superspit -- Echolocation -- Bats in danger -- Building for bats."Bats--eek! Many people are afraid of these swooping nighttime flyers, but this book reverses that reputation to show readers how important bats really are. Readers will learn about different kinds of bats, including their anatomy, habitat, and behavior. The book will focus on the ways bats help us, from eating disease-carrying mosquitos to pollinating plants. Color photographs bring these beneficial bats to life, as readers learn about how bats are in danger and how humans can help. 'Creature Clue' fact boxes and a graphic organizer supplement the main text to give readers a well-rounded learning experience"--Provided by the publisher.4-83-4.8-10.3-5.MAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Bats; Afrosoricida; Eulipotyphla; Erinaceomorpha; Pollinators;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Mammals. by Kerrod, Robin.(CARDINAL)144204;

Bibliography: page 96.Introduces a number of mammals, including the bat, baboon, and gray whale.

Subjects: Afrosoricida; Erinaceomorpha; Eulipotyphla; Mammals; Primates; Whales;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The biology of small mammals / by Merritt, Joseph F.(CARDINAL)320962;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-295) and index.Introduction. What is a small mammal? ; Advantages and disadvantages of being a small mammal ; The protagonists (Monotremes and marsupials ; Afrosoricida, Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, and Dermoptera ; Chiroptera ; Primates ; Carnivora ; Rodentia ; Lagomorpha ; Hyracoidea) -- Modes of feeding. Insectivory (General characteristics ; Terrestrial insectivores ; Arboreal insectivores ; Semiaquatic and fossorial insectivores ; Subterranean insectivores ; Aerial insectivores) ; Herbivory (General characteristics ; Granivores ; Frugivores ; Nectarivores ; Gummivores ; Folivores ; Case study) ; Carnivory (General characteristics ; Flesh-eating carnivores ; Piscivores ; Sanguinivores) ; Omnivory (Omnivorous carnivores ; Mycophagy ; Case studies) -- Environmental adaptations. Endothermy ; Heterothermy (Torpor ; Hibernation) ; Coping with cold (Insulatory changes ; Countercurrent heat exchange : the miraculous net ; Reduced level of activity ; Reduction of body mass [Dehnel's phenomenon] ; Fat tails ; Social thermoregulation ; Increased heat production) ; Coping with heat and aridity (Conserving water ; Dietary water intake ; Evaporative cooling ; Pelage insulation ; Behavioral avoidance of heat) ; Ecogeographic rules (Modified size of appendages [Allen's rule] ; Seasonal color dimorphism [Gloger's rule] ; Body mass and latitude [Bergmann's rule] ; Case studies) -- Reproduction. Reproductive variations (Delayed fertilization ; Delayed implantation ; Delayed development ; Embryonc diapause} ; Mating systems and reproductive strategies (High fecundity ; Monogamy, housekeeping, and mate guarding ; Absentee maternal care ; Lek behavior ; Eusociality ; Semelparity : Breeding and sudden death) ; Population cycles : lemmings and snowshoe hares.

Subjects: Mammals.; Mammals; Mammals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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