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Books in Animals of the Rain Forest series

  • Tamarins

    Eric Braun, Sandra Donovan

    Library Binding (Steadwell Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Describes the habitat, physical and social characteristics, and life cycle of the Tamarin monkey, a small endangered mammal that lives in the rain forests of South America.
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  • Harpy Eagles

    Sandy Bridget Donovan

    Library Binding (Raintree, Feb. 1, 2002)
    Take an exciting trip to the rainforest and discover the animal world! Packed with full-color photos, this book brings the sights and sounds of the rain forest creatures to life. How animals survive in the rain forest, the future of rain forest animals are explored in detail.
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  • Caimans

    Sam Dollar

    Library Binding (Steadwell Books, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Examines the six different types of caimans living in the rain forests of South and Central America, providing information about what they look like, where they live, what they eat, and their life cycles.
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  • Anteaters

    Sam Dollar

    Library Binding (Raintree, May 1, 2001)
    Take an exciting trip to the rainforest and discover the animal world! Packed with full-color photos, this book brings the sights and sounds of the rain forest creatures to life. How animals survive in the rain forest, the future of rain forest animals are explored in detail.
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  • Lemur

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Found only in Madagascar, lemurs have unique physical characteristics as well as interesting eating, sleeping, and social habits. Read about a day in the life of these fascinating creatures to gain a better understanding of their place among primates.
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  • Macaw

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Colorful birds, macaws are part of the parrot family. As you follow a macaw through its day, you'll learn how this brilliant coloring benefits the bird, what other physical characteristics enable it to move through the rain forest, and what it eats and where it sleeps. Its social system and method of communication are also explored.
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  • Jaguars

    Julie Guidone

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Describes the jaguar, a powerful cat that lives in the rain forest, and explains that even though it is a hunter it is also endangered.
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  • Toucans

    Golriz Golkar

    Paperback (Pop!, Sept. 1, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the large-billed bird of the rain forest: the toucan. Readers learn about the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of toucans. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • Capybara

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Readers might be unfamiliar with the world's largest rodent before they read this book, but they won't forget about it afterward! Along with photos illustrating the amazing physical features of this four-foot-long creature, this book provides details about where the capybara is found, the kind of groups it lives in, what it eats, and how it protects itself.
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  • Okapis

    Christy Steele

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 2003)
    From the Animals of the Rainforest Series - Okapis - African animals that look something like horses, but with striped legs and horns. The book tells about the range of the Okapis, with a map, how they live in the rain forest, what they eat, their life cycle, and their future. With bibliography and internet references for more study
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  • Sloths

    Julie Guidone

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Describes the sloth, an animal that spends most of its time hanging upside down from trees in the rain forest, and explains its diet of leaves, how it protects itself, and the difference between two-toed and three-toed sloths.
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  • King Vultures

    James Redmond

    Library Binding (Raintree, March 17, 2003)
    Take an exciting trip to the rainforest and discover the animal world! Pacjed with full-color photos, this book brings the sights and sounds of the rain forest creatures to life. How animals survive in the rain forest, the future of rain forest animals are explored in detail.
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