Author : Mari Bolte
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 2024
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1669078272
In a battle to survive, sometimes an animal's best defense is to gross out the enemy. From poop and slime to puke and gas, these slimy and smelly animal adaptations allow some disgusting animals to live to fight another day.
Author : Mari Bolte
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 2024
Category : Animal defenses
ISBN : 9781669078302
"In a battle to survive, sometimes an animal's best defense is to gross out the enemy. From poop and slime to puke and gas, these slimy and smelly animal adaptations allow some disgusting animals to live to fight another day"--
Author : Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,58 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766032941
Learn how animals defend themselves using a variety of weapons including poisons and scents.
Author : Madeleine Fortescue
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482444240
Many animal species have developed a deadly adaptation to thwart their predators: poison! Some infamous spiders and snakes are feared, and rightly so, for their toxic defenses. However, many other animals are just as deadly. In this fascinating volume, readers will find out the difference between poison and venom. Theyll learn about several creatures and the toxins they use to survive in the wild, such as the pufferfish, the poison dart frog, the cone snail, and the blue-ringed octopus. Beautiful color photographs, a graphic organizer, and fact boxes with stunning information augment this exciting volume.
Author : Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 159884377X
Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.
Author : Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766032965
Learn how animals such as armadillos and crabs protect themselves from predators.
Author : Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1978508107
Many mammals, reptiles, fish, and amphibians produce chemicals in their bodies in order to ward off predators. Some manufacture poisons or smelly or painful substances in their own bodies. Others acquire these chemicals through their diet. Engaging text and eye-catching photographs invite readers to delve into the world of stinky sprays, poisonous skin, and slimy goo in order to understand how animals use these chemicals to defend themselves. A discussion of humans' relationship to chemical weapons helps deepen students' understanding of chemicals as defense, while fast facts and lively sidebars explore unusual venoms and behaviors.
Author : Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766032958
"Readers will learn about animals that can re-grow parts of their bodies, such as tails and legs"--Provided by publisher.
Author : James Richard Ainsworth Davis
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 36,55 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN :
Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512436607
What do animals do when they're under attack? Some run. Some hide. But did you know that some animals defend themselves from predators by fighting back? The animals in this book defend themselves in some pretty amazing ways—including methods that use slime, blood, or poison! There's a lizard that can shoot blood from its eyes and an ant that explodes for the good of the colony. Read this book to learn more about these amazing animals and the ways they defend themselves!
