Author: The Editors of TIME
Publisher: Time Inc. Books
ISBN: 1683302206
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 183

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Author: Sara Conway
Publisher: Animal Time
ISBN: 9781926444512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: Sara Conway
Publisher: Animal Time
ISBN: 9781926444529
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: Felisa A. Smith
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022601228X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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Galileo wrote that “nature cannot produce a horse as large as twenty ordinary horses or a giant ten times taller than an ordinary man unless by miracle or by greatly altering the proportions of his limbs and especially of his bones”—a statement that wonderfully captures a long-standing scientific fascination with body size. Why are organisms the size that they are? And what determines their optimum size? This volume explores animal body size from a macroecological perspective, examining species, populations, and other large groups of animals in order to uncover the patterns and causal mechanisms of body size throughout time and across the globe. The chapters represent diverse scientific perspectives and are divided into two sections. The first includes chapters on insects, snails, birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals and discusses the body size patterns of these various organisms. The second examines some of the factors behind, and consequences of, body size patterns and includes chapters on community assembly, body mass distribution, life history, and the influence of flight on body size.

Author: Dean R. Lomax
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231552084
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed? From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book takes readers on a global journey deep into the earth’s past. Locked in Time showcases fifty of the most astonishing fossils ever found, brought together in five fascinating chapters that offer an unprecedented glimpse at the real-life behaviors of prehistoric animals. Dean R. Lomax examines the extraordinary direct evidence of fossils captured in the midst of everyday action, such as dinosaurs sitting on their eggs like birds, Jurassic flies preserved while mating, a T. rex infected by parasites. Each fossil, he reveals, tells a unique story about prehistoric life. Many recall behaviors typical of animals familiar to us today, evoking the chain of evolution that links all living things to their distant ancestors. Locked in Time allows us to see that fossils are not just inanimate objects: they can record the life stories of creatures as fully alive as any today. Striking and scientifically rigorous illustrations by renowned paleoartist Bob Nicholls bring these breathtaking moments to life.

Author: Lori Haskins Houran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781646977642
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages :

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"Cat wants to be like his dad, the lion. He wants to be big. He wants to roar! Except Cat is too small and too soft. But when a tiny kitten needs to be rescued from a tree, Cat's dad can't help without scaring it. Can Cat do the job?" -- Amazon.com.

Author: M. Richelle
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483285553
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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A systematic presentation of the methods, facts and theoretical hypothesis concerning temporal regulation of behaviour and time estimation in animals is given.

Author: The Editors of TIME For Kids
Publisher: Time For Kids
ISBN: 9781618930095
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Lions and tigers and bears-oh, wow! Take a walk on the wild side with 3D Zoo! Awesome Animal Kingdom. Brought to you by the editors of TIME For Kids magazine, this book of stunning 3D photos shows animals as you've never seen them outside of a zoo. From big cats to exotic birds, the creatures seem to leap, crawl, fly, slither, swim, and stampede off the pages and into your living room. The 3D photos are so eye-poppingly real, you'll reach out to touch the critters-and there's no zookeeper to stop you! The book is packed with close to 100 large-scale, state-of-the art photos taken by master 3D photographer, David Klutho. No other animal book comes close to delivering the impact of his zoo-tacular images. Animal lovers young and old will thrill to this marvelous 3D menagerie and the surprising and little-known facts and information about each creature! There are 2 pairs of glasses included in each book so you can invite a friend to come along on your zoofari adventure!

Author: Meg Harrison
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452572526
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Ill give you half-a-million dollars for the rest of that bottle. Every visit to my friends house was crazy with 3 dogs jumping, barking, and acting wild. All I have to do is spray them with these Flower Essences and they will settle down I said. She burst out laughing at me, the little bottle, and my big promise. Wait 3 minutes. I said while spraying. She checked her watch. In 2 minutes, the German Shepherd and the Border Collie were lying down and the unruly Jack Russell-Chihuahua was quietly chewing on one of his toys. What would you pay for Peace and Quiet? There is no substitute for patience, positive training, and understanding but sometimes we simply need to pull the lamp closer to get a better look at the cause of their discontent, to illuminate, see from a different angle, helping your animal overcome problematic behaviors, attitudes, and emotions.

Author: Caz Buckingham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908489272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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