Animals In The Air

"What's the deal with animals in the air? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about flying creatures, from birds to bats to insects. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts"--

*Junior Library Guild Selection 2017* Only a few dozen vertebrate animals have evolved true gliding abilities, but they include an astonishing variety of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. North America’s flying squirrels and Australia’s sugar gliders notwithstanding, the vast majority of them live in rainforests. Illustrated with arresting photographs, Catching Air takes us around the world to meet these animals, learn why so many gliders live in Southeast Asia, and find out why this gravity-defying ability has evolved in Draco lizards, snakes, and frogs as well as mammals. Why do gliders stop short of flying, how did bats make that final leap, and how did Homo sapiens bypass evolution to glide via wingsuits and hang gliders—or is that evolution in another guise? Fountas & Pinnell Level R

Read and discover all about animals in the air. What is the fastest bird in the world? What are flying foxes? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.

Wings carry tiny insects, fluttering butterflies, and backyard birds, and they even once propelled some dinosaurs up and through the skies. Find out how, when, and why birds and beasts have taken to the air, and discover how wings work in this informative and brilliantly illustrated book about flight.

Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783, a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details about the animals and the scientists involved. The experiments, often designed by students, originate from many countries. The book offers an appealing introduction to the purposes of space exploration and the possibilities of safe space travel. It encourages young readers to engage in real science like the young people they will read about in this book.

You see animals everywhere! They live on land, and water while some are seen up in the air. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they make unique sounds, too. Does your child understand how important they are to the environment? Now is the time to make that understanding known. Use this book for such purpose. Grab a copy now!

Read and discover all about animals in the air. What is the fastest bird in the world? What are flying foxes? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. An Oxford Press Audio production.

This is the visual history and annecdotal story of the mascots, pets, companions and best friends that have made up a whole side of air history retrieved from legendary archives of the National Air & Space Museum.