Wonders of Wildlife – Serie
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An in-depth look at the many clever and crazy ways that animals protect themselves from predators in the wild!For many animals, life is a constant battle to stay off a predator's menu, and this book explores lots of cunning ways they avoid being eaten!From camouflage and colour-changing, natural armour, playing dead, great escapes, detachable body parts, and impressive ways of fighting back, the range of survival tactics in the natural world is quite astonishing. How Not To Get Eaten is a brilliant introduction to the ingenious anti-predator strategies in the natural world. You can explore:-Features a wide variety of incredible animal defences from a wide variety of different species.-The science behind each animal defence mechanism is clearly explained through expertly written text and accompanying images-Combines photography and illustrationsDiscover how meerkats post sentries to guard their homes and possums play dead, to how mimic octopuses change their shape and bombardier beetles unleash a chemical weapon attack! This awe-inspiring animal is the only one of it's kind on the market! Whilst a lot of animal books focus on predators, this unique title provides an inspiring and detailed insight into the lives of prey. How Not to Get Eaten is broken down into several sections based around a theme to make the content easy to understand. Examples include: detection, safe shelters, working in groups, hiding in plain sight, armour, protective parents, and fighting back.A must-have volume for curious children aged 7-9, this animal book is filled with intriguing illustrations and spectacular photographs of the amazing, obscure, and incredibly strange. You'll never look at nature the same way again!
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This animal book explores the many clever and creative ways animals communicate with each other, from head-turning howls to jaw-dropping dances.For many animals, communicating is as important to their life chances as finding food and water. Animal Talk is a brilliant introduction to ingenious communication strategies in the natural world.Whether it is releasing a cloud of ink to confuse, roaring to intimidate, dancing to attract a mate or howling to locate one another, the range of messaging methods in the natural world is quite astonishing (and sometimes quite disgusting!). Perfect for children aged 7-9, the animal book is filled with intriguing illustrations and spectacular photographs of the amazing, obscure, and unusual. You'll never look at nature the same way again!This captivating animal book for children offers: - A fascinating array of animal communications from a wide variety of different species for children aged 7-9.- Expertly written text and accompanying images to clearly explain each animal communication.- Several sections which break down different animal themes, such as sounds, scents, and signals to make the content easy to understand.- Incredible facts about how animals communicate - including how elephants communicate over huge distances by listening through the soles of their feet, how whales communicate through song, and more.Meet birds and spiders who dance to attract a mate, vultures that are sick on their own food to put off other animals, lions who roar at rival prides to test out their strength, and many more. Animal Talk is a must-have for the animal-obsessed, as well as making an interesting resource for school and libraries. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not complete the collection?If you liked Animal Talk and finding out about the creative ways that animals communicate with each other, why not check out the other intriguing animal title in the series? How Not To Get Eaten is a book about the many clever ways animals protect themselves from predators in the wild!
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A book all about animals that stand out, discover more than 75 creatures that truly stand out from the crowd, with the nature enthusiast and best-selling author Ben HoareMost types of animals are similar to their close relatives, but what about the rebels and the rule-breakers of the animal kingdom? Nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 will love getting acquainted with quirky animal outliers around the world, and find out what these non-conformists do to survive in the wild, and how they have evolved over time. Odd Animals Out is a book full of surprises, allowing you to explore the unusual stories of animals unlike any others.This animal kingdom book for children features:- Impressive photographs and illustrations on every page, with bite-sized text explaining each animal feature.- The most recent scientific discoveries in the animal kingdom, written in an accessible way for children to understand.- A variety of interesting facts about previously unknown animal behaviours that will wow both children and adults.- An engaging animal book by bestselling author and science writer Ben Hoare.From a vegetarian shark and a solar-powered salamander to a flying frog and a bone-munching bird, this book is all about the "odd ones out" in the natural world. Presenting these recent discoveries, Ben Hoare's friendly, informative explanations are paired with striking photographs and bright illustrations to make sure every page captivates the imagination.
Animal Partnerships
Radical Relationships, Unlikely Alliances, and Other Animal Teams
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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Discover a whole host of partnerships from across the animal kingdom, with the nature enthusiast and best-selling author Ben Hoare.Get acquainted with unexpected animal teams around the world, and find out how these groups thrive in the wild as they defend, feed, and plot with each other in order to survive in this fascinating and unique look at animals.Presenting these unpredictable discoveries, Ben Hoare's friendly, informative explanations are paired with striking photographs and colourful illustrations to make sure every page captivates the imagination. This unique animal book for children offers: Groundbreaking scientific discoveries, including animal behaviours that have only just been documented.Impressive facts about previously unknown animal behaviours that are guaranteed to wow adults and children alike.Animals shown in incredible detail through photographs paired with charming illustration.Animal Partnerships explores cooperative relationships between sea turtles at underwater "cleaning stations" ran by surgeon fish, “bands of brothers” within particular species of big cats, and even cross-species alliances between birds and dolphins that are hungry for a shared meal. Discover how animals and plants depend upon each other to hold their territory, and how even humans have come to develop partnerships with animals all around the world.