Author: Terry VanDeWalle
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609380622
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
From the hefty alligator snapping turtle—the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth—to the wood turtle, which uses “worm stomping” to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure turtle is an intriguing reptile. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both male and female, along with distinguishing characteristics for fourteen subspecies, information about range and habitat, and natural history notes about behavior, hibernation, diet, and nesting. Two panels devoted to hatchlings provide short descriptions of the young of each species as well as photographs of some commonly seen young turtles.
Turtles in Your Pocket
Author: Terry VanDeWalle
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609380622
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
From the hefty alligator snapping turtle—the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth—to the wood turtle, which uses “worm stomping” to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure turtle is an intriguing reptile. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both male and female, along with distinguishing characteristics for fourteen subspecies, information about range and habitat, and natural history notes about behavior, hibernation, diet, and nesting. Two panels devoted to hatchlings provide short descriptions of the young of each species as well as photographs of some commonly seen young turtles.
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609380622
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
From the hefty alligator snapping turtle—the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth—to the wood turtle, which uses “worm stomping” to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure turtle is an intriguing reptile. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both male and female, along with distinguishing characteristics for fourteen subspecies, information about range and habitat, and natural history notes about behavior, hibernation, diet, and nesting. Two panels devoted to hatchlings provide short descriptions of the young of each species as well as photographs of some commonly seen young turtles.
Snakes and Lizards in Your Pocket
Author: Terry VanDeWalle
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1587299291
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
From the rare and docile massasauga, which relies on camouflage to remain unnoticed, to the more familiar bullsnake, which defends itself by hissing loudly and vibrating its tail from an S-shaped striking position, to the eastern racer, often seen crawling at more than three miles an hour during daytime, snakes are beautiful animals with habits both fascinating and beneficial to humans. Their relatives the lizards, most of which are more easily seen and identified, exhibit similarly fascinating behavior. This colorful addition to our series of laminated guides informs both amateur and professional herpetologists about twenty-seven species of snakes and six species of lizards in the Upper Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both adult and young, as well as distinguishing characteristics for thirty-two subspecies of snakes and two subspecies of lizards: length, color, head and neck patterns, scales, and so on. Also included is information about habitat preferences: forests, wet meadows, and sand prairies, for example. Most helpful for identifying snakes and lizards in the field are his comparisons of similar species and his comprehensive key. Superb photographs by Suzanne Collins of adult and, when needed for identification, young snakes and lizards make this guide the perfect companion for hikers in all kinds of environments whenever a snake ripples across your path or a lizard darts into the underbrush.
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1587299291
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
From the rare and docile massasauga, which relies on camouflage to remain unnoticed, to the more familiar bullsnake, which defends itself by hissing loudly and vibrating its tail from an S-shaped striking position, to the eastern racer, often seen crawling at more than three miles an hour during daytime, snakes are beautiful animals with habits both fascinating and beneficial to humans. Their relatives the lizards, most of which are more easily seen and identified, exhibit similarly fascinating behavior. This colorful addition to our series of laminated guides informs both amateur and professional herpetologists about twenty-seven species of snakes and six species of lizards in the Upper Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both adult and young, as well as distinguishing characteristics for thirty-two subspecies of snakes and two subspecies of lizards: length, color, head and neck patterns, scales, and so on. Also included is information about habitat preferences: forests, wet meadows, and sand prairies, for example. Most helpful for identifying snakes and lizards in the field are his comparisons of similar species and his comprehensive key. Superb photographs by Suzanne Collins of adult and, when needed for identification, young snakes and lizards make this guide the perfect companion for hikers in all kinds of environments whenever a snake ripples across your path or a lizard darts into the underbrush.
The Natural History of the Turtles of Iowa
Author: Terry VanDeWalle
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609389859
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"As a follow up to The Natural History of the Snakes and Lizards of Iowa, this book is a combination of general and technical information about each of Iowa's 13 turtle species along with Iowa-specific morphological and reproductive data found nowhere else"--
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609389859
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"As a follow up to The Natural History of the Snakes and Lizards of Iowa, this book is a combination of general and technical information about each of Iowa's 13 turtle species along with Iowa-specific morphological and reproductive data found nowhere else"--
The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook
Author: Sara Bir
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1953368417
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"I have yet to meet a person who is drawn to pawpaws who is not a good person." Pawpaws are found in the fleeting, honeyed weeks between August and October. They are fleshy and awkward to eat, sweetly fragrant, and th
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1953368417
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"I have yet to meet a person who is drawn to pawpaws who is not a good person." Pawpaws are found in the fleeting, honeyed weeks between August and October. They are fleshy and awkward to eat, sweetly fragrant, and th
Turtles Too
Author: Jean Elizabeth Ward
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143573209X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Turtle Book to be read first by parents, choosing the poems for their children: Turtle Poems by various authors, American Indian Quotes. Poet Laureate, Jean Elizabeth Ward paying an homage to William Blake, Carl Burns, e.e. Cummings, Amy Lowell, Pablo Neruda, Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, nima Yushij, Wen Tingyun, and a song by Bob Dylan. A 1921 book of Tortoise poems by D. H. Lawrence, and a section of Barbara Anne, The Pekingese Poet's Poems. A delight for all ages.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143573209X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Turtle Book to be read first by parents, choosing the poems for their children: Turtle Poems by various authors, American Indian Quotes. Poet Laureate, Jean Elizabeth Ward paying an homage to William Blake, Carl Burns, e.e. Cummings, Amy Lowell, Pablo Neruda, Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, nima Yushij, Wen Tingyun, and a song by Bob Dylan. A 1921 book of Tortoise poems by D. H. Lawrence, and a section of Barbara Anne, The Pekingese Poet's Poems. A delight for all ages.
Turtles and Turtle Watching for the North Central States
Author: John J. Moriarty
Publisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Hip-Pocket Papa
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607341824
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Little papa, big job Sandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's Journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog. The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult human's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607341824
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Little papa, big job Sandra Markle and Alan Marks, creators of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award-winning A Mother's Journey, offer an up-close look at the miniature world of the hip-pocket frog. The male Australian hip-pocket frog, no bigger than an adult human's thumbnail, cares for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young froglets inside the pouches on his legs.
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Pages : 924
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A Time Before Facebook
Author: Jimmy James Jr.
Publisher: Jimmy James Jr.
ISBN: 1311613137
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Two families on opposite sides of the US/Canada Border are forever united through a marriage, children, and then a death. Jimmy is now growing up in a time before computers, email and social networking. The stories are true, but some persons and events have been fictionalized where necessary.
Publisher: Jimmy James Jr.
ISBN: 1311613137
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Two families on opposite sides of the US/Canada Border are forever united through a marriage, children, and then a death. Jimmy is now growing up in a time before computers, email and social networking. The stories are true, but some persons and events have been fictionalized where necessary.
Tirana In Your Pocket
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Publisher: In Your Pocket
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Publisher: In Your Pocket
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 27
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