Creatures of the Air and SeaA collection of three pathfinders previously published in 2000. "Birds" explores various aspects of the world of birds, including their physical structure, habitats, and behavior. "Sharks and other sea creatures" presents information about sharks and other marine animals. "Whales, dolphins, and porpoises explores the history, physical charactertistics and behaviors of whales, dolphins and porpoises. |
Contents
What Is a Bird? | 8 |
The Way Birds Act | 26 |
Where Birds Live | 44 |
Copyright | |
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adapted animals aquariums baleen whales belugas bill bird's body bones bottlenose dolphins breathe bull sharks called camouflage Caribbean reef shark catch cetaceans chick color coral creatures deep dive dorsal fin echolocation eggs eyes feathers feed feeders feet female filter fishes fossils gill slits gray gray reef sharks Greek grow habitats hammerhead hatch head horn sharks humans humpback hunt insects INSIDE STORY Latin word layer look mako male mammals mate meaning megamouth midwaters migrate million years ago mouth muscles nest numbers ocean orcas oxygen pectoral fins penguins pilot whales plankton plants plumage porpoises predators prey protect rain forest rays right whale scientists shallow shape skeleton skin sound species sperm whale spine surface survive swim tail teeth thresher tiger sharks tiny toothed whales trees Turn to pages underwater whale shark whitetip wings young birds