Sharp and Spiky Animal Weapons and Defenses

Sharp and Spiky Animal Weapons and Defenses
Author: Mari Bolte
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2024
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1669078191

In matters of survival, spikes and other sharp body parts are great tools to have in your armory. From razor-sharp claws and talons to bones that can poke through their skin, these animal weapons and defenses keep predators at a distance.

Sharp and Spiky Animal Weapons and Defenses

Sharp and Spiky Animal Weapons and Defenses
Author: Mari Bolte
Publisher: Capstone Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024
Genre: Animal defenses
ISBN: 9781669078203

"In matters of survival, spikes and other sharp body parts are great tools to have in your armory. From razor-sharp claws and talons to bones that can poke through their skin, these animal weapons and defenses keep predators at a distance"--

Animal Weapons

Animal Weapons
Author: Douglas J. Emlen
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-11-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0805094504

Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where he's been studying animal weapons in nature for years, to explain the processes behind the most intriguing and curious examples of extreme animal weapons. As singular and strange as some of the weapons we encounter on these pages are, we learn that similar factors set their evolution in motion. Emlen uses these patterns to draw parallels to the way we humans develop and employ our own weapons, and have since battle began.

Animals with Wicked Weapons

Animals with Wicked Weapons
Author: Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766032927

Learn about the weapons that different animals have to protect themselves from predators.

Animal Defenses

Animal Defenses
Author: Christina Wilsdon
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Animal defenses
ISBN: 1438126050

Insects that look like leaves, snakes that play dead, fish that fly, and toads with poisonous skin--these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fascinating ways. Animal Defenses presents the wide variety of physical and behavioral adaptations used by animals and insects in their struggle to survive and shows how scientists continue to make new discoveries about the age-old maneuvering between predator and prey.

Wonders of Animal Life

Wonders of Animal Life
Author: Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 2056
Release: 2008
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9788172681753

Checkerboard Press Biology Encyclopedia

Checkerboard Press Biology Encyclopedia
Author: Checkerboard Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780026891981

Discusses animal and plant biology, the building blocks of life, how animals survive in nature, evolution, and genetics.

Plants That Poke

Plants That Poke
Author: Celeste Bishop
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499421591

What do cacti, roses, and succulents have in common? They’re all plants that poke! This book explores these plant species and more, providing an in-depth look at this important plant defense. Readers learn about the function of thorns and burs, and how they’re successful in keeping enemies and predators away. Written to support elementary science curriculua, this volume covers concepts that are important for young science students, including survival and adaptation, ecosystems, and life cycles. Age-appropriate text and detailed photographs make it fun and accessible to learn about science!