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24) Awesome animals
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
National Geographic presents a series just for kids that explore the genius of some awesome animals. Join sixteen-year-old narrator Jake Cuddemi as he unlocks fascinating and surprising secrets about the intelligence of dogs, rats and pigeons. From dogs who seem to have special sensory powers and super-genius rats with amazing memories to pigeons with master navigation skills, Awesome Animals sheds light on the unexpected genius of animals.
25) Animal brainiacs
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover which animal species have the best memories, which ones are the best at solving problems, and how these creatures use their remarkable intelligence to thrive in the wild"--
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (62 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
73 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the newest addition to the ever-popular and authoritative nonfiction Scientists in the Field series, the team behind The Frog Scientist take you on a research trip to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to follow crows in aviaries and in the wild while answering many thought-provoking questions like: "Can a crow outsmart a scientist?" Remarkably engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs, this is a trip you won't regret booking!"--...
Author
Publisher
Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The author of Second Nature challenges popular misconceptions to explore the complex lives of the planet's diverse fish species, drawing on the latest understandings in animal behavior and biology to reveal their self-awareness, elaborate courtship rituals and cooperative intelligence"--
34) Animal artisans
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1982]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what's going on inside your pet's mind? In this show, find out how a beehive resembles a human brain and whether your dog is really feeling guilty when it gives you that famous "guilty look".
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes four highly intelligent animals: Hans, a clever horse; Alex, a parrot who counts and speaks; Washoe, a chimp who uses sign language; and Betty, a crow who uses tools.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The author describes her work studying dolphin communication and her invention of a listening device that allows researchers to tell which of a group of dolphins is vocalizing underwater.
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
167 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From echolocation to electroreception, find out about the super senses animals use to navigate the world--and to accomplish what humans can't do alone. As you learn about these amazing animals, you will get a chance to test out your own senses with hands-on activities."--
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