Books with title Animal Defenses

Insects that look like leaves, snakes that play dead, fish that fly, and toads with poisonous skin—these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fascinating ways. Animal Defenses presents the wide variety of physical and behavioral adaptations used by animals and insects in their struggle to survive and shows how scientists continue to make new discoveries about the age-old maneuvering between predator and prey.

Insects that look like leaves, snakes that play dead, fish that fly, and toads with poisonous skin—these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fascinating ways. Animal Defenses presents the wide variety of physical and behavioral adaptations used by animals and insects in their struggle to survive and shows how scientists continue to make new discoveries about the age-old maneuvering between predator and prey.

This is an easy reader which introduces early elementary school students to interesting facts about how animals defend themselves.Wilbooks was started with the belief that all children deserve access to quality books at a fair cost. We are proud of the fact that over 60,000 schools use our children's books. Our Kindle selection offers early reading level books to parents at a low price! At Wilbooks, literacy is not just our business, it's our passion!

While all animals share the need to protect themselves, the ways in which they do so differ greatly and include adaptations such as poisons, stingers, camouflage, and even body-part regeneration. Through vivid images, informative sidebars that expand upon fascinating details, and accessible, engaging text, readers will discover the various defense mechanisms animals use and the relationships that exist between predators and their prey. As students navigate their way through the animal kingdom, they will learn how crucial these protective measures are and how humans adopt some of these methods as well. Features include: High-interest topic of animals encourages students to observe the world around them through a scientific lens. Supports the Next Generation Science Standards on biological evolution. Fact boxes that give quick, easily digestible bits of information. Further Reading with current books and informative websites promote further exploration of each subject.

In the animal kingdom, it's essential to have a good means of defense when something bigger than you wants to eat you. In this book, readers will meet a lizard that squirts blood from its eyes at predators. A seabird chick that projectile vomits on an approaching enemy. And a host of animals that use slime, their poop, and other bizarre means of defense to stay safe. Packed with essential life sciences information, this gross fest of all things defense and disgusting will have readers laughing, making ewwwwwwwww noises, but most importantly, turning the pages and reading!

Animals have senses just like we do, but their senses work much differently than ours. Birds eyes don't move at all and some insects use their feet to smell things! Find out about the unique ways in which animals use their senses in this fact-filled e-book! High-interest text paired with colorful images and graphics fill the pages of this e-book to engage students from cover to cover. Encourage students to apply what they've learned in the text by completing the "Think Like a Scientist" activity, that supports STEM instruction, included at the end of the e-book. A helpful glossary, table of contents, and index are also included for additional support.