Animal Secrets Revealed!

Readers will tag along with scientists as they uncover intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments. Students will discover what meerkats learn in survival school, what hyenas gain from being team players, chimps' strategies for harvesting honey and putting meat on their plates, and how dogs and horses read people's facial expressions. Based largely on primary sources, including interviews with the scientists, illustrated with full-color original research and stock photos, and complemented with a hands-on activity, these informational texts open a window into the world of scientists as they uncover animal secrets that vividly complement basic biological principles.

In learning about the tiny, glowing sea worm called the Green Bomber, students will discover amazing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments. They will also discover that not all fish keep their bodies cold; how good squid moms care for their eggs; that crocodiles use an egg timer; and how the Komodo dragon actually kills its prey. Primary sources, including interviews with the scientists and original photos, an engaging and approachable writing style, and a hands-on activity will help students understand basic biological principles.

Students will enter the world of scientists as they uncover the secrets behind birds' brains, the most underappreciated of birds' senses, the way frigate birds fly non-stop, how mama bears protect their cubs, and what grunts and bellows mean for pigs and alligators. Primary sources, including interviews with scientists; full-color original and stock photos; an engaging and approachable writing style that simplifies complicated scientific principles; and a hands-on activity make these informational texts a valuable addition to any library.

Students will learn all about intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments, such as what playing a video game can teach us about striped lizards, the power of the chameleon's sticky tongue, how wriggling and slashing saves frog eggs, a good partnership between sweet plants and ants, and the secret of the swordfish's slippery head. Primary sources include interviews with scientists and original photos. Engaging yet simple language makes complicated scientific principles easy to grasp. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these amazing adaptations themselves.

Readers will dive along with an underwater spider and also discover why caterpillars need an emergency whistle, how moths talk back to bats, that zombie beetles really exist, and what makes cockroaches so hard to catch. Primary sources include interviews with the scientists and original photos. Simple yet detailed language makes complicated scientific ideas easy to understand. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these basic biological principles themselves.

Readers tag along with scientists as they uncover intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments. This colorful book explains the electric eel's hunting tactics and an unexpected defense strategy, why some fish sleep in mucous cocoons, how jumping spiders hear from across a room, what the shape of a European eel's head reveals about its diet, and why midshipman fish sing only at night. Based largely on primary sources, including interviews with the scientists, illustrated with original research and stock photographs, and complemented with a hands-on activity, this volume opens a window into the world of scientists as they uncover animal secrets that vividly complement basic biological principles.