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Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stenches, slime, excrement, and vomit are all gross-and very effective-animal defenses. A dog that has been sprayed by a skunk will rarely want to approach the furry animal again. The seabird called the fulmar spews a stinky vomit powerful enough to cause a bird to drown! These are just two of the creatures in the spotlight of this entertaining volume. Readers will learn just how powerful defensive adaptations can be against even the deadliest predators....
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to prickly animals such as the sea urchin, hedgehog, porcupine, and thorny devil, and explore how they use spines to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Some species of porcupines have 30,000 quills. Sea horses have bony plates to make them less appetizing, and a sea urchin's spines may be 1 foot (30 cm) long and venomous. These animals are definitely equipped to survive in their native habitats, much to the disappointment of their predators! In this lively volume, young zoologists will learn about various types of body coverings that help creatures, such as the echidna and the pangolin, stay alive....
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to stinky animals such as the skunk, opossum, ladybug, and peccary, and explore how they use bad smells to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Just as knights in the Middle Ages wore armor to keep their bodies safe during battle, some animals have strong, hard coverings to keep their bodies safe from predators. Some animals have hard scales, shells, or thick skin that acts as armor. In this book, readers learn about the different types of armor that animals may have and encounter examples of each. Bright photographs grab the readers' attention, while a graphic organizer gathers key information...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Many animals use their adaptations to defend themselves against predators, attack their prey, and compete for mates. Fangs and claws help animals do all of these things. However, these adaptations didn't appear overnight, they took millions of years. Animals such as tigers have both fangs and claws and use them to catch their prey. The information in this book explains how these adaptations appeared over time and how they benefit animals. Scientific...
8) Animal armor
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that dig, and includes chapters on moles, prairie dogs, wombats, polar bears, armadillos, and more!"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger.
11) Slimy animals
Author
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to slimy animals such as the hagfish, fulmar, tomato frog, and ribbon worm, and explore how they use slime to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
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