How Do Animals Adapt?

by Bobbie Kalman, Niki Walker

Overview

Certain sea slugs have developed a remarkable defensive adaptation—they can use the stinging cells of the sea anemones they eat to protect themselves. Whether adapting over millions of years or in the blink of an eye, How Do Animals Adapt? examines the ever-changing world of animals. Children will thrill at discovering:
• why animals need to adapt
• animals that can “see” using sounds
• how animals use camouflage and mimicry to protect themselves
• how wild animals have adapted to habitat loss and learned to live in cities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865059573
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/28/2000
Series:	Science of Living Things Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,051,739
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.15(d)
Lexile:	NC940L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-The first book examines ways that animals' bodies and/or behavior help them survive in particular habitats. Types of adaptation include camouflage, hibernation, and migration. The second entry looks at the group of animals that includes the kangaroo, koala, and opossum. The last title covers various methods of locomotion such as swimming, flying, and jumping. In all three books, a two-page spread is devoted to a particular topic. Though none of the information is oversimplified, it is rather generalized. For example, in Marsupial, only one page is devoted to the opossum and it includes a discussion of varieties found in other countries as well as the North American species. A combination of color photographs and drawings adequately illustrate the texts. Though the information provided is simple, the language is a bit too difficult for the newly independent readers whom Kalman seems to be targeting. Many of the scientific terms are boldfaced and defined in the text and/or in the glossary, but there isn't much consistency as to which ones are defined where. Of the three books, Marsupials is the most successful, mainly because it has the narrowest scope. However, none of these offerings is in-depth enough to serve as a primary source for reports. All three are best suited to youngsters looking for brief answers to satisfy their curiosity and casual browsers who are animal enthusiasts.-Arwen Marshall, formerly at New York Public Library Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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