The final book in the Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben Nature is full of surprises-deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the...
Animal behavior
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Author:Wohlleben, PeterSummary: -
Author:Donato-McConnell, DeniseSummary:A collection of stories about unique animal friendships and families. They illustrate how to move beyond supposed primal instincts of fear and mistrust and explore what happens when you substitute love and compassion. Reading these...
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Author:Brewer, StellaSummary:The author took chimpanzees that had been raised in captivity to a national park in Senegal and taught them how to survive in the wild.
- Author:Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall, Montgomery, SySummary:
Tamed and Untamed -- a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas -- explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of animals as diverse as snails, house...
- Author:Boyle, T. CoraghessanSummary:
When animal behaviorist Guy Schermerhorn demonstrates on a TV game show that he has taught a young chimpanzee to speak in sign language, Aimee Villard, a student at Schermerhorn's university, is so taken with the performance that...
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Author:Salas, Laura PurdieSummary:There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course, black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter snakes do too. And then there are the...
- Author:Keating, JessSummary:
Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients! Zoë Zebra is troubled. Why do flies crash into her? A visit from Dr. Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay...
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- Author:Diouf, BoucarSummary:
Le Bourlingueur. Oh, il est bien connu à travers tout Matungoua ce Bourlingueur! Il s'appelle Zinalé. Tous les jours ou presque, il se promène sur les berges du fleuve Rigaloua, où habitent ses copains hippopotames. Un jour, deux hippos...
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Author:Chamberlain, PamSummary:In this collection, thirty-seven writers from across Canada tell thought-provoking stories of extraordinary encounters with a variety of animals—from rats and salamanders to wolves and bears. From tributes to a favourite cat or dog to...
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Author:Kaner, EttaSummary:Takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: these very same animals are often smart, helpful to humans and the environment, or inspiring to scientists.
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Author:Yolen, Jane, Stemple, Heidi E. Y.Summary:Eek, you reek, You make a funk. Where you have been? Things stink, stank, stunk. You've left a path, A swath of smell, And-yuk! You did it very well. Children of all ages will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poems...
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Author:Grandin, TempleSummary:From renowned scientist and animal welfare advocate Temple Grandin, this groundbreaking book is a clarion call to awareness of the inner lives of humankind's far-too-often mistreated and neglected companions. Based on research spanning...
- Author:Yong, EdSummary:
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This...
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Author:Summary:Learn why decorator crabs cover themselves in ocean scraps and about a dolphin who learns to swim with an artificial tail, along with other stories about aquatic animals.
