Get the creepy but cool facts on spiders. From the tiny jumping spider to the world's largest spider, find out what spiders like to eat and the ingenious ways they have to catch their prey.
Simple text and up-close photography will give you all the slithery science info you can handle about these creepy but cool predators.
Polly 'Possum is looking for a new home to raise her expected babies. Along the way, she meets a wide variety of diurnal and nocturnal animals. She learns how they build and live in webs, nests, hives, shells, burrows, lodges, dens, caves, dreys, and even hollows. While those homes are perfect for those animals, they aren't right for her. How does Polly find a home and will she find it in time?
Step back in time and follow dinosaur tracks around the world. Whether made by a few dinosaurs or large groups, these tracks provide clues to the movement and behavior of these lovable ancient creatures. What dinosaurs made the tracks and what do scientists think they were doing when they made them? The author tells the story in rhythmic rhyme that may be sung to the tune of Over the River and Through the Woods.
The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature. "What is it? Does it sting, does it bite?" Join in this photographic journey as the young girl and her mother care for the caterpillar. Watch as it transforms into a chrysalis and then emerges as a beautiful monarch butterfly. How can the young girl "claim" the butterfly as her own but still let it go free?
Los zoológicos son lugares impresionantes para ver y aprender acerca de muchos animales nativos y exóticos que habitan este mundo. Algunos animales viven tranquilos mientras otros son amenazados o están en peligro de extinción. Los trabajadores de cuidado de animales del zoológico no sólo alimentan y cuidan a estos animales, pero también ayudan a conservar y proteger especies en su totalidad a través de programas de reproducción y de “cómo sacar ventaja”. Sigue en este diario fotográfico, la extraordinaria rutina de estos trabajadores de cuidado que te lleva “detrás de cámaras”
After begging for a pet, a child's mother finally says "yes." But which animal will be the best pet? Using animal classification and habitat needs, the child narrows it down from Kingdom Animalia, through invertebrates to vertebrates. Reptiles and amphibians are out, and birds and fish are soon off the list. That leaves mammals, but which one? An elephant won't fit through the door, and a tiger would be too hard to walk. What's a child to do?
Las coloridas flores en el jardín de mamá ponen al descubierto una rara criatura. ¿Qué es? ¿Pica? ¿Muerde? Únete a este viaje fotográfico mientras una niña y su mamá cuidan a una oruga. Observa mientras se transforma en una crisálida de donde más adelante, saldrá - una hermosa mariposa Monarca. ¿Cómo puede una niña joven “afirmar” que le pertenece y aún así, dejarla libre?
Samantha BellDespués de rogar por una mascota, a un niño finalmente le dicen que “sí”. Ahora, es el momento de seleccionar a la mascota perfecta, pero ¿cuál será? Comenzando con el Reino Animal, el niño recorre varias clasificaciones de animales para tratar de escoger al mejor. Las medusas son limpias, pero mamá le dice que escoja un vertebrado. Los reptiles y los anfibios están descartados y las aves y los peces pronto lo estarán también. Esto sólo deja a los mamíferos, pero ¿a cuál? Un elefante no cabría por la puerta y un tigre sería muy difícil de sacar a pasear. ¿Qué puede hacer este niño?
Zoos are amazing places to see and learn about the many native and exotic of animals that inhabit this world. Some animals are plentiful while others are threatened or in danger of extinction. Zookeepers not only feed and care for these animals, they may also be helping to conserve and protect whole species through breeding and "head start" programs. Follow the extraordinary duties of these unusual animal helpers in this behind-the-scenes photographic journal.
La zarigüeya Zara está buscando un nuevo hogar para criar a sus bebés que pronto nacerán. A lo largo del camino, se encuentra una gran variedad de animales diurnos y nocturnos. Ella aprende cómo construir y vivir en telarañas, nidos, colmenas, caparazón, madrigueras, refugios, cuevas, e incluso en los hoyos. Mientras que estos hogares son perfectos para otros animales, no son los adecuados para ella. ¿Cómo encuentra Zara un hogar? ¿Lo encontrará a tiempo?
A brief introduction to the flying pterodactyls, highlighting their size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable pterodactyl fossils.
A brief introduction to the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, highlighting its size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable T. rex fossils.
A brief introduction to the long-necked Apatosaurus, highlighting its size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable Apatosaurus fossils.
A brief introduction to the armored Stegosaurus, highlighting its size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable Stegosaurus fossils.
A brief introduction to the horned Triceratops, highlighting its size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable Triceratops fossils.
A brief introduction to the speedy Velociraptor, highlighting its size, habitat, food sources, and demise. Also included is a virtual field trip to a museum with notable Velociraptor fossils.
A prekindergarten-level introduction to elephants, covering their growth process, behaviors, the lands they call home, and such defining physical features as their trunks.
A prekindergarten-level introduction to giraffes, covering their growth process, behaviors, the lands they call home, and such defining physical features as their long necks.
A prekindergarten-level introduction to lions, covering their growth process, behaviors, the lands they call home, and such defining physical features as their manes.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of frogs, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a frog's growth process from egg to tadpole to froglet to mature amphibian.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of butterflies, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a butterfly's growth process from egg to larva to pupa to mature insect.
A look at camels, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their humps, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status of wild species in the world today.
A look at cougars, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their tawny coats, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status as a game animal in the world today.
A look at tortoises, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their domed shells, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today.