Mudskippers and Other Extreme Fish Adaptations

by Jody S. Rake

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491401651
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Extreme Adaptations
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

Plenty of fish in the sea — Just add fresh water — The big blue — Undersea cities — Going deeper — Fish out of water?

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—From a giraffe's tongue to the dung beetle's diet, the animal characteristics highlighted here are sure to draw interest. Chapters group the creatures by common size, behavior, or habitat, a logical approach that will help readers keep track of the parade of odd and amusing facts covering more than 20 animals per book. The writing is lively and engaging, with a consistent focus on the ways in which adaptations are essential for survival. Most of the high-quality photos directly hone in on featured adaptations, such as the tail of the saltwater crocodile and the camel's double rows of eyelashes. Several animals in Thorny Devil Lizards and Mudskippers are described without accompanying images, so the more consistent visual support in the other two titles is preferable. Three "Critical Thinking" suggestions at the end provide workable but unexciting lead-ins to Common Core aspects. Attractive, adequate offerings.

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