Books with title Animal Migration

Epic: Animal Migrations focuses on 12 of the most remarkable animal migrations in the world, from the monarch butterfly, which weighs no more than a pea, but journeys all the way across North America each year, to the leatherback turtle, which migrates across an entire ocean to breed. Infographic elements on each spread present information in a simple and highly visual way. Clear, concise text and a bright, appealing design make the book the perfect resource for project work on habitats, adaptation, genetics and inheritance, or simply a great leisure read, for children aged 9 and above.The book details the timespan and location of each migration, the reasons involved and the method used. A timeline on every spread gives the time frame for each migration, and what happens when. Additional background information to each animal is also provided, including the wildebeest, the Arctic tern, the caribou, the gray whale, the European eel, the Sockeye salmon, the dragonfly, the straw-coloured fruit bat, zooplankton and the Christmas Island red crab. Epic: Animal Migrations also looks at the science behind each migration, and how the animals know where and when to go. For more epic events, try reading the other titles in the Epic series: Battles, Empires and Explorers.

A V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winter’s day is a familiar sight to most of us. But, as this vibrant volume shows, there are numerous other animals that also migrate for various lengths of time and for various reasons. Colorful photographs allow readers to follow birds, zebras, whales, turtles, and more as they migrate to find food, shelter, breeding grounds, or more suitable climates. Readers will learn how air, land, and water migration differ, what landmarks and senses animals rely on to get them from place to place, and why migration is essential for survival.

Have you ever moved from your home to a new home? Animals and people move around all the time. Sometimes they move short distances and at other times they move far away. This long distance movement is often described as migration. Why do animals and people migrate? Where do they go and why? How do they get there? What can migration tell us about our history and the world around us?

Migrations can be as short as a few inches or as long as thousands of miles. Elephants of Mount Kenya migrate up & down the mountain with the seasons. Herds of 100,000 caribou migrate up to 600 miles across the Arctic. This book explores migrations of varying lengths & styles that take place in the vicinity of an animal's home as well as those covering hundreds of miles. Includes cave bats, vampire bats, bears, gray squirrels, muskrats, mountain sheep, lemmings, gorillas, rabbits, beavers, chimpanzees, African elephants, caribou, tree bats, wildebeests, zebras, & bison. Nomads with their herds, Laplanders, Bedouin & Fulani are also discussed. Juvenile audiences. Color photos.

Its commonly known that birds migrate to warmer locations for the winter months. But did you know that elephants, whales, and butterflies also migrate, or that there are different kinds of migration that fulfill different purposes? Readers will uncover the mysteries behind these and many other mass animal movements that demonstrate an amazing way animals adapt to survive.