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Books in Nature Watch series

  • Birds of Prey

    Robin Kerrod

    Hardcover (Anness, Nov. 1, 1999)
    Birds of prey are among the most powerful and majestic predators on Earth. Find out about their amazing eyesight, how hawks hunt their prey and how some vultures ingeniously use tools in their quest for food.
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  • A Look Through the Mouse Hole

    Heiderose Fischer-Nagel, Andreas Fischer-Nagel

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Photograhs and text observe the behavior of a family of mice living in a basement, comparing their habits to those of outdoor mice. Includes information on the care of pet mice
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  • Sharks

    Michael Bright

    Hardcover (Anness, June 1, 2000)
    Investigates the lives and lifestyles of the ocean's most extraordinary predators and powerful swimmers. Discover how hammerheads detect and track their prey and how the weird-looking wobbergong become invisible.
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  • Crocodiles

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Lorenz Books, May 1, 2000)
    In-depth coverage of every aspect of the crocodilian's natural history.
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  • Gorillas

    Paul Hermann Burgel, Manfred Hartwig

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Nov. 1, 1992)
    Close-up photographs introduce young readers to gorillas living in the African rainforest and the text explains why these shy, peaceful animals are threatened with extinction and what steps are being taken to save them.
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  • Songbirds: The Language of Song

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Introduces the phenomenon of bird song, explains how and why birds sing, describes how scientists learn about bird communication, and indicates the dangers to songbirds due to changes in their habitats.
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  • Snakes

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Lorenz Books, March 15, 1999)
    Rare Book
  • Watching Desert Wildlife

    Caroline Arnold, Arthur Arnold

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Examines a variety of plants and animals that live in deserts
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  • Grizzlies

    Lynn M. Stone

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 26, 2006)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle of grizzly bears.
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  • Beetles & Bugs

    Jen Green

    Hardcover (Anness, Sept. 6, 2001)
    Discover incredible and often creepy facts about some of the most successful species on Earth.
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  • Wolves

    Jen Green

    Hardcover (Lorenz Books, April 1, 2001)
    Focus features zoom in on particular aspects of wolf and wild dog life, such as the behavior of dingoes in the outback, or a pack of wolves hunting their prey.
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  • Woodpeckers

    Cherie Winner

    Library Binding (Carolrhoda Books, Feb. 1, 2000)
    Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behaviors of many species of woodpeckers found throughout the world; also discusses some of the threats to their survival.
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