Extraordinary Animals

Download Extraordinary Animals full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Extraordinary Animals ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Extraordinary Animals

Author : Ross Piper
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313085943
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Extraordinary Animals by : Ross Piper

Download or read book Extraordinary Animals written by Ross Piper and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals have existed on Earth for many hundreds of millions of years. In that time they have evolved into a great variety of forms, exploiting nearly every habitat the planet has to offer. In the dark depths of the oceans, in the seemingly inhospitable Polar Regions, in the driest deserts, even within the bodies of other animals, there are animal species that have developed unique and extraordinary means of surviving and thriving. Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and Unusual Animals is an exploration of those members of the animal kingdom who possess strange and bizarre adaptations that allow them to survive in the most extreme environments, or whose complex lives can only be said to be bewildering. From the tar-baby termite to the blue whale, from the harpy eagle to the naked mole rat, these species reflect the exceptionally broad spectrum of life, showing just how diverse the animal kingdom is. Extraordinary Animals has been thoroughly researched for scientific accuracy, but is accessibly written in everyday language. Each entry includes a description of the animal, an explanation of its odd behavior, other interesting scientific and trivial facts, and black and white illustrations. In addition, a fun and interactive Go Look section encourages readers to go look for the animals in the outside world.

Extraordinary Animals Revisited

Author : Karl Shuker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Extraordinary Animals Revisited by : Karl Shuker

Download or read book Extraordinary Animals Revisited written by Karl Shuker and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful book is the long-awaited, greatly-expanded new edition of one of Dr Karl Shuker's much-loved early volumes, Extraordinary Animals Worldwide. It is a fascinating celebration of what used to be called romantic natural history, examining a dazzling diversity of animal anomalies, creatures of cryptozoology, and all manner of other thought-provoking zoological revelations and continuing controversies down through the ages of wildlife discovery. Handsomely supplemented by a vista of enchanting Victorian engravings to evoke the spirit of the period from which the inspiration for this book is drawn, Extraordinary Animals Revisited offers an enthralling introduction to a veritable menagerie of truly astonishing beasts: From singing dogs to serpent kings, pseudo-plesiosaurs to quasi-octopuses, hounds with two noses and birds with four wings, the Sandwell Valleygator and New Mexico's medicine wolf, cobras that crow and snake gods that dance, giant solifugids and rodent colossi, devil-birds and devil-pigs, furry woodpeckers and marsupial hummingbirds, archangel feathers and the scales of the Eden serpent, scorpion-stones and elephant-pearls, tales of the peacock's tail, parachuting palm civets, missing megapodes, blue rhinoceroses, glutinous globsters, anomalous aardvarks, a platypus from Colorado, man-sized spiders from the Congo, de Loys's lost Venezuelan ape, Margate's marine elephant, a flying hedgehog called Tizzie-Wizzie, a mellifluous mollusc called Molly, India's once (and future?) pink-headed duck, the squeaking deathshead, the vanquished bird-god of New Caledonia, and much much more - all waiting to amaze and amuse, a pageant of natural and unnatural history.

Extraordinary Animals Worldwide

Author : Karl Shuker
Publisher : Robert Hale
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Extraordinary Animals Worldwide by : Karl Shuker

Download or read book Extraordinary Animals Worldwide written by Karl Shuker and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1991 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crossings

Author : Katy S. Duffield
Publisher : Beach Lane Books
ISBN 13 : 1534465790
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Crossings by : Katy S. Duffield

Download or read book Crossings written by Katy S. Duffield and published by Beach Lane Books. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are helping save thousands of animals every day. Around the world, bridges, tunnels, and highways are constantly being built to help people get from one place to another. But what happens when construction spreads over, under, across, and through animal habitats? Thankfully, groups of concerned citizens, scientists, engineers, and construction crews have come together to create wildlife crossings to help keep animals safe. From elk traversing a wildlife bridge across a Canadian interstate to titi monkeys using rope bridges over a Costa Rican road to salamanders creeping through tiny tunnels beneath a Massachusetts street, young readers are certain to be delighted and inspired by these ingenious solutions that are saving the lives of countless wild animals.

Unusual Creatures

Author : Michael Hearst
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452104670
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Unusual Creatures by : Michael Hearst

Download or read book Unusual Creatures written by Michael Hearst and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.

WildLives

Author : Ben Lerwill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534454853
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis WildLives by : Ben Lerwill

Download or read book WildLives written by Ben Lerwill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the illustrator of Herstory (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018) comes a fascinating and touching book about fifty extraordinary animals that made human history! Discover these amazing true tales of wild and wonderful lives—animal lives, that is! We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals—from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers, and many more—young readers will discover some of the most unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and gorgeously illustrated, WildLives is the perfect introduction to some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.

Astonishing Animals

Author : Tim Flannery
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802194176
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Astonishing Animals by : Tim Flannery

Download or read book Astonishing Animals written by Tim Flannery and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the authors of A Gap in Nature, a breathtaking visual adventure showcasing ninety of the world’s most astounding creatures. Sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, frogs that look like tomatoes, and terrifying fish (including the deep-water angler fish from Finding Nemo) are just some of the extraordinary creatures that can be found in Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten’s new book, Astonishing Animals. Superbly illustrated with lifelike full-color paintings, Astonishing Animals details ninety of the world’s most amazing animals from around the world. In this book you will find the hairy seadevil; the spectacular Sulawesi naked bat; and in the depths of the limestone caves in Slovenia, the olm, a pink, four-legged, sightless salamander that lives for a hundred years. In fascinating vignettes, Flannery offers the true evolutionary tale of how each of these bizarre creatures came to look the way they do. Alongside each historical account is a stunning hand-painted color reproduction (life-size in the original painting) by Schouten. Filled with purple-faced apes, jagged-toothed dolphins, and antlered lizards, Astonishing Animals is a remarkable collection of the world’s most incredible creatures and the stories behind their remarkable survival into a modern age. “An elegant paean to some of the world’s strangest and/or most beautiful creatures.” —Mary Ann Gwinn, The Seattle Times “As beautiful as it is fascinating, this book will be relished by animal lovers of all stripes.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals

Author : Leslie Jonath
Publisher : Running Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762440634
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals by : Leslie Jonath

Download or read book The Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals written by Leslie Jonath and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes an ordinary animal extraordinary? This animal dictionary will help kids discover exactly what that is. From A to Z, authors Leslie Jonath and Lisa McGuinness single out common animals and highlight specific qualities that make them unique. Each fact-filled entry is ideal for newly independent readers. Entries include a physical description of the animal as well as information about the animals' environment, eating habits, prey, and more. The Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals sends a message parents and children will find inspiring—a seemingly average animal having incredible characteristics that make it special. Children who feel ordinary themselves will swell with pride when they learn fascinating facts they can share with their friends!

My Book of Amazing Animals

Author : IglooBooks
Publisher : Igloo Books
ISBN 13 : 9781499880229
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (82 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis My Book of Amazing Animals by : IglooBooks

Download or read book My Book of Amazing Animals written by IglooBooks and published by Igloo Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s the most dangerous animal on the planet? Which toothy hunter rules the oceans? Could you outrun a cheetah? Step into the awesome animal kingdom and discover the answers to these questions and many more in this fantastic, fact-packed board book. Bursting with incredible images and chunky fold-out pages, this book is perfect for small hands and curious minds.

Extraordinary Endangered Animals

Author : Sandrine Silhol
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419700347
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Extraordinary Endangered Animals by : Sandrine Silhol

Download or read book Extraordinary Endangered Animals written by Sandrine Silhol and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of the seventy-two two-page spreads covers a different endangered species and provides information on its natural habitat, unique features, and relationship with humankind.

A Book of Rather Strange Animals

Author : Caleb Compton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781528944656
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (446 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Book of Rather Strange Animals by : Caleb Compton

Download or read book A Book of Rather Strange Animals written by Caleb Compton and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Amazing Animals

Author : Philippa Perry
Publisher : World Book
ISBN 13 : 9780716645016
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Amazing Animals by : Philippa Perry

Download or read book Amazing Animals written by Philippa Perry and published by World Book. This book was released on 1961-12 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the weirdest and wildest menagerie ever to strut across a page.

Extraordinary Animals

Author : Nancy Boyles
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1496608542
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (966 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Extraordinary Animals by : Nancy Boyles

Download or read book Extraordinary Animals written by Nancy Boyles and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of passages for Grade 3 provides students with close reading practice. The animals described in this book are extraordinary. They are unlike any other animal that we see on earth, and yet some might think they look like a combination of different animals. But they are real and very unique. Where do they live? What do they look like? How do they protect themselves? How can we make sure they do not face extinction? Read the excerpts closely to answer these questions and more about these fascinating animals. Also included are places to pause and reflect on the text and opportunities to respond to the reading.

Australia's Extraordinary Animals

Author : Frances Payne
Publisher : Redback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1922322032
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (223 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Australia's Extraordinary Animals by : Frances Payne

Download or read book Australia's Extraordinary Animals written by Frances Payne and published by Redback Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone connects kangaroos with Australia, but there are many more weird and wonderful creatures to discover in this book. Whether they are lurking in the water, hidden underground, or coming face-to-face with you in the desert, each Aussie animal is astonishing in its own way. How much do you really know about Australia? Did you know that the whole continent is on the move, or that Aussies were the first to use penicillin? Dip in anywhere throughout this series to find masses of mini articles on everything you could want to know about Australia.

Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals

Author : Linda Ashman
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1525303503
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (253 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals by : Linda Ashman

Download or read book Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals written by Linda Ashman and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids discover animal extremes through playful poems and fascinating facts. Who’s tops in the animal world? Readers get to find out, as they play a guessing game that uses delightful persona poems to introduce 19 animals who are the best in some way. Each poem offers hints about the identity of an animal and what makes it so amazing. Included are popular categories, such as Biggest Animal Ever (blue whale) and Fastest Short-Distance Runner (cheetah), as well as more unexpected ones, such as Best Engineer (North American beaver) and Longest Tongue (giant anteater). It’s a lively, fun way to learn - for animal lovers of every stripe!

Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction

Author : Michelle Nijhuis
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324001690
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction by : Michelle Nijhuis

Download or read book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction written by Michelle Nijhuis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Sierra Club's 2021 Rachel Carson Award One of Chicago Tribune's Ten Best Books of 2021 Named a Top Ten Best Science Book of 2021 by Booklist and Smithsonian Magazine "At once thoughtful and thought-provoking,” Beloved Beasts tells the story of the modern conservation movement through the lives and ideas of the people who built it, making “a crucial addition to the literature of our troubled time" (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction). In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis’s “spirited and engaging” account documents “the changes of heart that changed history” (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe). With “urgency, passion, and wit” (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros, and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.

Secret Worlds

Author : Martin Stevens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019254313X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Secret Worlds by : Martin Stevens

Download or read book Secret Worlds written by Martin Stevens and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science that is shedding light on these secret worlds. Our senses of vision, smell, taste, hearing, and touch are essential for us to respond to threats, communicate and interact with the world around us. This is true for all animals - their sensory systems are key to survival, and without them animals would be completely helpless. However, the sensory systems of other animals work very differently from ours. For example, many animals from spiders to birds can detect and respond to ultraviolet light, to which we are blind. Other animals, including many insects, rodents, and bats can hear high-frequency ultrasonic sounds well beyond our own hearing range. Many other species have sensory systems that we lack completely, such as the magnetic sense of birds, turtles, and other animals, or the electric sense of many fish. These differences in sensory ability have a major bearing on the ways that animals behave and live in different environments, and also affect their evolution and ecology. In this book, Martin Stevens explores the remarkable sensory systems that exist in nature, and what they are used for. Discussing how different animal senses work, he also considers how they evolve, how they are shaped by the environment in which an animal lives, and the pioneering science that has uncovered how animals use their senses. Throughout, he celebrates the remarkable diversity of life, and shows how the study of sensory systems has shed light on some of the most important issues in animal behaviour, physiology, and evolution.