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Hot, Hotter, Hottest : animal that adapt to great heat. by Dahl, Michael.(CARDINAL)318851;
AD570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Do lizards eat ice cream? : how animals beat the heat / by Kaner, Etta,author.(CARDINAL)318196; Piechota, Jenna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)839429;
"Delivered in tried and true question-and-answer format. Questions (and accompanying illustrations) humorously pose animals in human situations. Answers are scientific and informative, while brief, accessible and engaging--with whimsical illustrations to pair with. Features familiar (elephant, koala, alligator) and unfamiliar (lungfish, waxy monkey tree frogs) animals. Informative and entertaining Encourages both discussion and laughter. Follow up to Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? Examples of questions and (shortened answers):Do Lizards eat ice cream to beat the heat? No! They dance their feet to cool them from the hot sand with air. o Do Elephants use fans? Yes! (sort of) They flap their big ears to cool all the blood vessels inside, which carries cooler air through their body." --590L
Subjects: Animal heat; Body temperature; Heat adaptation;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Survival at 120 above / by Miller, Debbie S.(CARDINAL)317952; Van Zyle, Jon,illustrator.(CARDINAL)768155; Van Zyle, Jon.(CARDINAL)768155;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduces the variety of animals who call the Australian Simpson Desert home and shows how they have adapted to survive extreme temperatures.960L
Subjects: Desert animals; Desert animals; Desert ecology; Desert ecology; Heat adaptation; Heat adaptation;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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It's a big, big world. [videorecording] / by Bunch, Tyleractor.(CARDINAL)558148; Creighton, Melissaactor.; Garcia, Aymeeactor.; Godwin, Jamesactor.; Lagasse, Tim(Timothy)actor.; Linz, Peteractor.(CARDINAL)719217; Westwood, Julieactor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)(CARDINAL)189964; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)282399; Wainscott Studios.;
Voices and puppeteers: Peter Linz, Tyler Bunch, Melissa Creighton, Aymee Garcia, James Godwin, Tim Lagasse, Julie Westwood."Not found here": Smooch the sloth and Winslow try to find their new friend, a tadpole named Wartz, not realizing he has turned into a tree frog. -- "King of the trees": It's very rainy in the World Tree, and Ick the fish declares he will become king. -- "Burdette queen ant": When Burdette learns that ants have a queen, she decides to be queen of the World Tree (where other creatures also live--including marmosets, a tree frog, and an anteater!). -- "Who moved my sunflower?": On a hot day, Snook finds out how different plants and animals cope with the heat.Not rated.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
Subjects: Children's films.; Children's television programs.; Educational television programs.; Nature television programs.; Puppet television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Friendship; Heat adaptation; Hylidae; Kings and rulers; Nature; Queens (Insects);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Handling heat / by Hoff, Mary King.(CARDINAL)761720;
This book describes the adaptations developed by various plants and animals to survive in very hot climates.Accelerated Reader ARLexile not available
Subjects: Acclimatization; Adaptation (Biology); Acclimatization; Adaptation (Biology);
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Adaptation / by Waldron, Melanie.(CARDINAL)483047;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Find out how plants and animals in a variety of habitats have changed over time, and how this has helps them survive.900LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Death Valley / by Gilbert, Sara.(CARDINAL)462903;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Welcome to Death Valley National Park! -- Dry in the desert -- Desert adaptations -- Beat the heat -- Activity: mini Death Valley -- Glossary."A young explorer's introduction to California and Nevada's Death Valley National Park, covering its desert landscape, plants, animals such as desert tortoises, and activities such as bird-watching"--480LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Adaptation / by Parker, Steve.(CARDINAL)425446;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Horn Book, April 2007Text and color photographs describe the adaptive features of various living things that help them survive in their habitats.6.73-6Accelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Adaptation (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Heat [videorecording] / by Goldman, William,1931-2018.Heat.; MacNicol, Peter,1954-actor; Reynolds, Burt.actor(CARDINAL)348262; Richards, R. M.director; Young, Karen.actor(CARDINAL)467741; Platinum Disc Corp.;
Music, Michael Gibbs ; screenplay, William Goldman ; producers, Keith Rotman and George Pappas ; director, R.M. Richards.Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, Neill Barry, Howard Hesseman, Diana Scarwid.A softhearted bodyguard in Las Vegas is out to protect his friends. When a mobster's son brutally beats an old flame, it ignites a tightly-wound thriller that pits the bodyguard against the mob and culminates in a vicious cat-and-mouse climax.Rated R.DVD format.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Gangster films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Film adaptations.; Gangster films.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Survival of the fittest : extreme adaptations / by Spilsbury, Louise,author.(CARDINAL)333019;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Hunting tactics -- Black heron -- Humpback whale -- Wild dog -- Keeping safe -- Meerkat -- Zebra -- Smart tricks -- Trapdoor spider -- Leafcutter ant -- Surviving winters -- Grizzly bear -- Pika -- Escaping the heat -- Sidewinder snake -- Spadefoot toad -- Jackrabbit -- Making shelters -- Beaver den -- Prairie dog burrows -- Vital behaviors.Learn how some animals hunt, keep safe, survive winters and much more.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Adaptation (Biology); Adaptation (Biology); Animal behavior.; Animal behavior; Animals; Animals;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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