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Books in Extreme Adaptations series

  • Mudskippers and Other Extreme Fish Adaptations

    Jody S. Rake

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Wrasses that can change from female to male! Anglerfish that glow under the sea! Some fish have found extreme ways to adapt to their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations in fish that have allowed them to survive all over the world.
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  • Thorny Devil Lizards and Other Extreme Reptile Adaptations

    Lisa J. Amstutz

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A lizard that runs on water! A snake that looks like a twig! Reptiles have fascinating ways of adapting to their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual reptile adaptations that have allow them to survive in many different habitats throughout the world.
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  • Orchid Mantises and Other Extreme Insect Adaptations

    Jodi Lyn Wheeler-Toppen PhD

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A mantis disguised as a flower! Beetles that smear themselves in poop! Insects may be small, but they have adapted to their environments in some extreme ways. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that allow insects to survive in all types of habitats around the world.
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  • Star-Nosed Moles and Other Extreme Mammal Adaptations

    Jody S. Rake

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A mongoose that kills snakes! A bat that goes fishing! Many mammals have extreme ways of adapting to survive in their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that have occurred in mammals that have allowed them to survive in any habitat on the earth.
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  • Thorny Devil Lizards and Other Extreme Reptile Adaptations

    Lisa J. Amstutz

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A lizard that runs on water! A snake that looks like a twig! Reptiles have fascinating ways of adapting to their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual reptile adaptations that have allow them to survive in many different habitats throughout the world.
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  • Orchid Mantises and Other Extreme Insect Adaptations

    Jodi Lyn Wheeler-Toppen PhD

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A mantis disguised as a flower! Beetles that smear themselves in poop! Insects may be small, but they have adapted to their environments in some extreme ways. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that allow insects to survive in all types of habitats around the world.
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  • Star-Nosed Moles and Other Extreme Mammal Adaptations

    Jody S. Rake

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    A mongoose that kills snakes! A bat that goes fishing! Many mammals have extreme ways of adapting to survive in their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that have occurred in mammals that have allowed them to survive in any habitat on the earth.
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  • Mudskippers and Other Extreme Fish Adaptations

    Jody S. Rake

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Wrasses that can change from female to male! Anglerfish that glow under the sea! Some fish have found extreme ways to adapt to their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations in fish that have allowed them to survive all over the world.
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  • Extreme Adaptations

    Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, PhD. , Jody S. Rake, Lisa J. Amstutz

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    From ants that explode to fish that fly, all species have unique adaptations that allow them to survive in their environments. Be amazed at some of the most interesting, unusual, and even weird ways organisms have adapted for life in various habitats throughout the world. Learn about adaptations, why and how they develop, and some of the most amazing physical and behavioral ways creatures adjust to changing environments. Supports Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards.
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  • Extreme Adaptations

    Lisa J. Amstutz, Jody S. Rake, Jodi Lyn Wheeler-Toppen PhD

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Every species is adapted to its environment in some way. Discover some of the most extreme adaptations in the world. Learn about some of the most interesting, unusual, and even weird ways organisms have changed in order to survive. Includes infographics, such as maps and diagrams, sidebars, fact boxes, and callout definitions. Supports Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards.
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