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Author
Series
Publisher
New Forest Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
North American edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and fossil evidence of prehistoric animals that lived in the sky.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (292 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Amphibians and reptiles ruled the world for nearly 200 million years, and today there are well over 14,000 species. Ranging from some of the largest, most deadly creatures on Earth to the smallest and strangest, these are some of the most fascinating and dramatic animals on the planet. Looks at parental and breeding behavior, as well as adaptability. A magnificent overview of life on the planet Earth.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join world-renowned paleontologists and travel the globe to unearth some of the lesser-known but most surprising members of the dinosaur family, such as Mamenchisaurus, whose neck alone was longer than the rest of its body; Chasmosaurus, adorned with a fashionable crown of frilly spikes; Spinosaurus, with massive extensions from its vertebrae that could have supported a sail or hump; and Parasaurolophus, whose tube-like head crest look odd to us,...
Author
Publisher
Independent Pub Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
When one of Mrs. Hen's eggs rolls down a hole, Pakkun the wolf follows it and finds himself in the Land of Dinosaurs, where he and his new friend, Ptera, search for the missing egg.
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Second edition, revised & updated.
Physical Desc
274 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Revised and updated to reflect the most current science, and including 30 new species, this authoritative and comprehensive volume is the definitive guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. The new edition features 189 species of salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes, with updated color photographs, descriptions, and distribution maps for each species. It is an indispensable guide for zoologists,...
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
See how baby animals spend the day with their families like eating, sleeping, playtime and family time and watch how animals learn. A short quiz at the end of each program helps to reinforce the lessons.
Author
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
viii, 210 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction." "The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats - from deserts to islands to tropical forests....
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 16
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1985.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 336 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
North American edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides information about different kinds of pets that can live in a terrarium, including turtles, snakes, and lizards, how to care for them, and how to understand their behavior.
100) Ocean monsters
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of eight giant sea reptiles.
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