Zoology

One of North America's great watersheds and a true marvel of nature, the Great Lakes Basin is also home to an impressive assemblage of bird life with over 450 permanent residents, regular breeders, or annual migrants. On an almost continuous basis throughout the year,...

Not only is Florida a bird migration and overwintering hotspot, but it serves as a great entry point for those wanting to learn aboutsub-tropical and tropical species. Herons, egrets, and ibises congregate in shallow wetlands, often alongside overwintering sandpipers and stilts. The state bird...

Find me if you can. . . for if you don't, I'll be here tomorrow . . . you won't. Animals and insects use camouflage to hide from hunters or to ambush prey. Stealth is a very useful technique when it comes to survival....

Long ranked as one of the top zoos in America and even the world, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium's history has remained untold, until now. Beginning as little more than a menagerie, the zoo transformed into a spectacular attraction that now draws two...

These short-legged, nocturnal mammals live in many places around the world, including North America, Africa, and Eurasia. Readers will learn other information, like what they look like, what they like to eat, and more. Complete with simple text and fun photographs. Aligned to Common...

Take a close-up look into a world you've never noticed. Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly...

Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a cardinal Find out where cardinals live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.Author: Gail Saunders-Smith, Lisa J. AmstutzPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 08/01/2015Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.80w x 0.10dISBN: 9781491461112Audience:...

In this curriculum, students will observe the wonders of the natural world unfolding in front of them by raising painted lady butterflies from larva through adulthood. Youth will experience the mystery of the butterfly life cycle while engaging in hands-on activities that explore concepts...

How does a small egg become a buzzing bee? With a graph of a bee's life cycle, vivid photos, explanatory vocabulary, and informational text, readers are sure to be captivated by this Spanish-translated nonfiction book!Author: Dona Herweck RicePublisher: Teacher Created MaterialsPublished: 01/30/2012Pages: 20Binding Type:...

In this engaging nonfiction book, early readers are introduced to the life cycle of a butterfly. Readers will be captivated by the vivid photographs of the butterfly's life, and informative text.Author: Dona Herweck RicePublisher: Teacher Created MaterialsPublished: 10/01/2011Pages: 20Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.60h x...

From adorable giant panda cubs to saving bamboo forests in China, get the latest giant panda insights and intel straight from the field from National Geographic explorer and conservationist Marc Brody. Ready to go on a search for giant pandas in mountainous bamboo forests?...

Start exploring with the latest Ultimate Explorer guide to spotting, discovering, and identifying bats, badgers, chipmunks, and hundreds of other mammals in and around your own backyard. Inspire kids to get outside with this photo-filled and fact-packed guide to common mammals. Kids will learn...

Pet puns, witty captions, Internet memes, and laugh-out-loud real-world anecdotes make this collection of hilarious animal pictures and stories a perfect package for jokesters and animal lovers alike. This silly snack-size book is packed with strange facts, comical tales, and adorable photos, featuring all...

Learn about science with the most faithful lab partner you'll ever have -- your dog Discover how your canine companion thinks, moves, drinks, stays warm, gets clean, cools off, and more. Have fun with 22 safe and pup-friendly activities that let you work alongside...

This is the most thorough treatment ever undertaken on the Sciuridae and promises to be the definitive book on squirrels for decades to come.Squirrels of the World, written by scientists with more than 100 years of collective experience studying these popular mammals, is the...

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali both consumed bee pollen to boost energy, or that beekeepers in nineteenth-century Europe viewed their bees as part of the family? Or that after man, the honeybee, Apis mellifera, is the most studied creature on...

What makes a bee a bee? You can probably identify a honeybee. Can you still recognize a bee when it's small, black, and shiny? What if it's big, blue, and fluffy?But watch out! Some fuzzy yellow insects are tricksters. These insects look like bees,...

A gorgeously illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World...

Jean-Henri Fabre's discussions of insects in the natural world are filled with expressive detail, the author's enthusiasm demystifying the intriguing life processes of these creatures.Working for several decades as an entomologist, Fabre meticulously studied a variety of insect species, charting their life cycles and...

Introduce young readers to animal classifications by explaining how mammals are grouped. This nonfiction book explores the differences and similarities between several classes, families, genera, and species of mammals, and how animal classification works--part of the Los animales también tienen clases series. Fun Children's...