Animal Secrets Told

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Excerpt from Animal Secrets Told a Book of Whys One's arm will shrivel if he never use it, one's teeth will decay if he neglect to chew. One's eye was intended for seeing not for looking, but steadily neglected for years in its higher func tion it becomes at last a mere dull looker upon a leaden - colored world, where the truer-visioned child finds light, color and enchantment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Presents a collection of trivia about animals, discussing the length of an anteater's tongue, the eating habits of koalas, and the physical characteristics of worms.

"Explains how hagfish excrete slime to evade predators and details other strange abilities of different types of animals"--Provided by publisher.

We Bought a Zoo meets Jurassic Park in a gripping story set in an elephant sanctuary, featuring the perennial appeal of human-animal friendships. Samantha (Sam) lives at the elephant sanctuary her dad runs and views the elephants there as much a part of her family as her single dad is. When a beloved elephant dies in childbirth, Sam develops a special connection with the baby, named Woolly because she has an unusual amount of hair. It soon becomes apparent that Woolly is . . . different. Woolly's mother was part of a special breeding project, and Woolly's DNA is not elephant but that of a rare specimen -- a woolly mammoth -- procured by the eccentric billionaire genius who runs the program. He will stop at nothing to protect Woolly, his multimillion-dollar investment, even it means turning Sam and her dad's world upside-down. An astonishing fact-based look at elephant behaviour and an endearing girl-elephant friendship.

Describes new fascinating adaptations that help specific animals survive in their natural environment and the scientific process researchers follow to uncover these secrets. Through interviews with the scientists studying these animals and full-color photos, the author brings original science research directly to readers. Also included are sidebars and fact boxes with interesting information about the animals or the researchers, and a hands-on activity designed to be easily implemented in class that will illustrate the scientific principle behind the animal adaptation.