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"Beginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts how mammals survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate today's Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have...
3) Pangolin
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"This book introduces early readers to the pangolin, an animal covered in scales. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!"--
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"In order to be classified as a mammal, animals must have fur or hair, be warm-blooded, and mothers must give birth to live young. In this specially formatted book, readers learn about this animal group as well as many example of mammal species. Full-color photographs illustrate interesting body adaptations of each animal, first in close-up, along with facts about the animal that might clue readers in to what it is. The next pages reveal the whole...
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Todos los mamíferos comparten ciertas características que los diferencian de las clases de animales. Sin embargo, algunos mamíferos viven en la tierra y otros mamíferos se pasan la vida en el agua, cada uno se adapta a su entorno. Mamíferos terrestres respiran oxígeno a través de las fosas nasales, pero algunos mamíferos marinos respiran a través de orificios nasales. Comparar y contrastar los mamíferos que viven en la tierra a los que viven...
6) Mammals
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Pull back the curtain on the wide, wide world of mammals! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, life cycle, and methods of defense, Mammals lets young readers and browsers discover these hairy animals through full-color photos and concise, factual text.
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"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the world's biggest mammals, describing their physical features and behavior while comparing aspects of their size to everyday items familiar to young readers. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
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National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"From woolly mammoths to saber-toothed cats, prehistoric mammals once roamed Earth. With beautiful and engaging illustrations, authentic photos, and accessible text, kids will learn all about these mighty mammals in this Level 2 reader" --
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Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"There are mammals everywhere! Some of them live in the oceans, some of them in the savanna, and some may be in your backyard. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of mammals can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined were true. This is the fifth title in a popular series with personality."--
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Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and a comprehensive familiarity with the current revolution in cetacean studies, Hoyt provides unique insights into the life histories of these compelling marine mammals....
17) Mamíferos
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Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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Español
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"This photo-illustrated book introduces beginning readers to the characteristics of mammals. Includes picture glossary and index"--
19) Beavers
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Uses humor to describe why the beaver is such an extraordinary animal.
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Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Fiona Reid wrote the first comprehensive guide to the mammals of Central America; she leads tours with an emphasis on mammals, and she is trained as an artist. She is one of those rare field guide authors who can do it all herself--authoritative writing as well as stunning illustrations. This fourth edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America has been completely rewritten, with all-new range maps and illustrations for all species....
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