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Animals that make me say ouch!

"For more than forty-five years, the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready for some supersonic fun that will make you say OUCH! Discover talon strength in birds of prey, sharp claws in lions and pumas, chewing mouthparts in insects, venom...

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Main Author: Cusick, Dawn (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Imagine! Publishing, [2014]
Subjects:
Animal defenses > Juvenile nonfiction.
Animal behavior > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:"For more than forty-five years, the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready for some supersonic fun that will make you say OUCH! Discover talon strength in birds of prey, sharp claws in lions and pumas, chewing mouthparts in insects, venom in snakes, and toxins in frogs. More? You want more? How about skunks that eat bees, stinging cells in jellyfish, meerkats that eat scorpions, caterpillars with spines, badgers and bears that bite, and zebras that kick! This book celebrates amazing animal surprises from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the NWF"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"National Wildlife Federation"--(Page 1 of cover).
Physical Description:80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781623540425
1623540429
Author Notes:The National Wildlife Federation is AmericaP#39;s conservation organization protecting wildlife for our childrenP#39;s future. At NWF, they envision a world where people work together to protect wildlife and are able to pass on abundant wildlife and wild places to our children. Dawn Cusick writes award-winning childrenP#39;s nature nonfiction books. Get the Scoop on Animal Poop! was selected to the National Science Teachers AssociationP#39;s 2013 list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, Bankstreet College of EducationP#39;s 2013 Best ChildrenP#39;s Books of the Year list, and was named a finalist in the ChildrenP#39;s Book CouncilP#39;s 2013 ChildrenP#39;s Choice Book Award and the Animal Behavior SocietyP#39;s 2013 Outstanding ChildrenP#39;s Book Award. Her first two childrenP#8217;s books, Bug Butts and Animal Eggs, also won many awards. Ms. Cusick holds a BachelorP#8217;s degree from the University of Florida, a certificate of post-Baccalaureate Major in Biology from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, and a Masters of Science in Biology from Western Carolina University. Her research work involves speciesP#39; recognition and speciation in cryptic katydids. She teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College.

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