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Tortoises as pets : tortoises pets owner's guide : tortoises pets care, behavior, diet, interaction, costs and health / by Team, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Tortoises are beautiful and interesting animals who typically thrive in captivity when provided with proper husbandry and veterinary care. But to provide a tortoise with the things he needs, you'll have to learn as much as you can about the species, their way of life and the habitats from which they hail. You will find all of the information you need to give your new pet a good home and care for him properly inside. By incorporating the methods and techniques other keepers have developed, learning all you can about tortoises and remaining observant of your animal's behavior, you'll have a great chance of giving your pet a long, healthy life. The author, Ben Team, is an environmental educator and author with over 16 years of professional reptile-keeping experience. Ben currently maintains www.FootstepsInTheForest.com, where he shares information, narration and observations of the natural world. Covered in this book: - Acquisition - Anatomy - Behavior - Biology - Breeding - Captive Considerations - Daily Care - Description - Diet - Ecology - Enclosure - Health - Husbandry - Interaction - Lighting - Maintenance - Monitoring - Myths and Misunderstandings - Species Accounts - Taxonomy .... and much more
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; African spurred tortoises as pets.; Central Asian tortoises as pets.; Leopard tortoises as pets.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fastest tortoise in town / by Calvert, Howard,author.(CARDINAL)869072; Obuhanych, Karen,illustrator.(CARDINAL)863375;
"Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the slow loris, the snail, the sloth, and the walrus! But Barbara realizes that if she just tries her best, she's already won." --
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Picture books.; Leopard tortoise; Perseverance (Ethics); Perseverance; Racing; Self-confidence; Turtles;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 33
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Popular tortoises / by De Vosjoli, Philippe.(CARDINAL)322117;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Tortoises are simply vegetable-eating turtles, and because of their easy care requirements they are among the most popular of all herps kept as pets. This colorful and informative guide proves the perfect introduction to these attractive reptiles. Author Philippe de Vosjoli provides guidelines for selecting and keeping the most popular tortoises, highlighting the leopard tortoise, African spurred tortoise, red-footed tortoise, Russian tortoise, and pancake tortoise. For each he provides insight into size, sexing, housing, temperature requirement, feeding, hibernation, breeding, and more. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title includes information about selecting a healthy example, quarantine and acclimation considerations, housing needs, water and feeding, as well as solid advice about keeping tortoises healthy. A separate chapter on diseases and disorders provides a complete primer on the health needs and veterinary care of these rewarding reptiles."--Amazon.com.
Subjects: African spurred tortoises as pets.; Leopard tortoises as pets.; Central Asian tortoise.; Turtles as pets.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Your big backyard presents animals in nature [videorecording] : big five, little five ; city creatures ; sharks by Bachmann, Harald.; Bourque, Anna.; Coneybeare, Wilson.; Gough, Alan.; Knapp, Cheryl.; Kratt, Chris.(CARDINAL)644356; Kratt, Martin.(CARDINAL)644357; Lynall, Edgar.; McAuley-Bias, Jennifer.;
Big five, little five/; written by Wilson Coneybeare ; directed by Alan Gough -- City creatures: written by Jennifer McAuley-Bias ; directed by Harald Bachmann -- Sharks: written by Edgar Lynall ; directed by Alan Gough.Hosted by Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt ; Zobooma performed by Gord Robertson."Big five, little five: Chris and Martin seek the big five animals in South Afica: the elephant, rhino, lion buffalo and leopard. It turns into search for the little animals the elephant shew, rhino beetle, ant lion, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise. City creatures: Chris and Martin travel to the U.S. to wild animals in the urban world. Chris and Martin find falcons, beavers, foxes, and cayotes existing with people and adapting to the the human world. Sharks: Chris and Martin eagerly complete with Discovery Channel to eliminate certain myths about sharks in the Caribbean. Chris and Martin work with a shark expert named Sam Gruber." -- back cover
Subjects: Animals; Ant lion; Beavers; Buffalo weaver; Buffalo; Cayotes; Elephant shrew; Elephants; Falcons; Foxes; Leopard tortoise; Leopards; Lions; Rhinoceros beetle; Rhinoceros; Sharks; Sharks;
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African animal tales : legends and fables / by Barbosa, Rogério Andrade.(CARDINAL)744150; Fittipaldi, Ciça,illustrator.(CARDINAL)384478; Fittipaldi, Ciça.(CARDINAL)384478; Guthrie, Feliz.(CARDINAL)767207;
The considerate fly -- The tortoise and the leopard -- The serpent's bride -- The rain god's vengeance -- The cassolo bird and the bee -- Why dogs sniff each other -- The cunning of the tortoise -- The tortoise and the jackal -- The hawk and the eagle -- The cat and the rat.A collection of African folktales about animals.
Subjects: Animals; Animals; Animals; Folklore; Tales;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tales of Africa : retold timeless classics / by Tolson, Nancy.(CARDINAL)894082; Bryant, Laura J.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)336635;
Ananse gets out of work -- The lion of Manda -- The frog takes a bride -- A brave tortoise -- The singing barrel -- Ananse goes to work -- How the goat came to the village -- The snake and the flea -- How the leopard got its spots -- The play: How the leopard got its spots.Accelerated Reader AROffers young readers a look at nine traditional stories from Africa, including Ananse tales from Sierra Leone and elsewhere in West Africa and Zulu and Swahili tales.
Subjects: Tales; Folklore;
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Counting Leopard's spots and other animal stories / by Oram, Hiawyn.(CARDINAL)318266; Warnes, Tim,illustrator.(CARDINAL)318265;
Just another mouthful -- How the hippo lost his hair -- Tortoise longs to fly -- The house that built itself -- Counting leopard's spots -- Lazy lion, quick-thinking hare -- Finders keepers -- Rabbit's rope trick -- Bushbuck and the crafty chameleon -- Jackal and the talking tree.A collection of folktales from Africa, introducing a wide variety of animals.
Subjects: Fiction.; Tales;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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White fox / by Chen, Jiatong,1987-author.(CARDINAL)840545; Feeley, Jennifer,1976-translator.(CARDINAL)837118;
"A young white fox called Dilah returns home to find his mother gravely injured. Before she dies, she tells him about a treasure with the power to make animals human. The clues to its location are contained in a moonstone buried beneath their den. But wicked blue foxes seek the treasure too and Dilah must race to find it first. Along the way, he meets all sorts of other creatures: a friendly seal, an ancient tortoise and a fierce leopard--but can he stay one step ahead?"--OCLC.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Animal fiction.; Foxes; Treasure troves; Voyages and travels; Quests (Expeditions); Magic; Animals;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The amazing tree / by Kilaka, John,1966-;
In the middle of a dry land, all the animals had empty bellies. In the land stood an amazing tree with ripe and juicy fruits. But as hard as the animals shook the tree, the fruits did not fall. The animals plan to ask Tortoise had to get the fruits. But they think only big animals can handle the responsibility of sending the question to Tortoise. So they send Elephant and Water Buffalo, then Rhino, Giraffe and Zebra, then Lion and Leopard. The reader will learn that size doesn't matter.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Animals; Body size; Size;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Eleven turtle tales : adventure tales from around the world / by DeSpain, Pleasant.(CARDINAL)324663; Shlichta, Joe,illustrator.(CARDINAL)324662;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106).Why California has earthquakes (Native American) -- The courting of Miss Python (Central Africa) -- The talkative king (India) -- Leopard's magnificent drum (Africa) -- The dancing turtle (South America) -- Wayamba the turtle (Australia) -- The monkey's liver (Japan) -- Tortoise and the sweet potatoes (South Africa) -- Father Wind and his four sons (Native American) -- The banana bet (Central America) -- The hot water test (Africa).Eleven tales featuring Turtle, from Africa, India, Japan, Australia, and the Americas.730LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Folklore; Storytelling; Turtles;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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