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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Many mammals, reptiles, fish, and amphibians produce chemicals in their bodies in order to ward off predators. Some manufacture poisons or smelly or painful substances in their own bodies. Others acquire these chemicals through their diet. Engaging text and eye-catching photographs invite readers to delve into the world of stinky sprays, poisonous skin, and slimy goo in order to understand how animals use these chemicals to defend themselves. A discussion...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to stinky animals such as the skunk, opossum, ladybug, and peccary, and explore how they use bad smells to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
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Description
"Snot, spit, and slime may sound gross, but there's a lot science in these icky fluids. Mucus and saliva help animals eat, breathe, build, communicate, and defend themselves from predators and their environments. From spitting cobras and snot otters to slime stars and snotties, explore the world of animal snot, spit, and slime with hundreds of cool examples, incredible photos, and real science!"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Skunks Smell Bad offers answers to their most compelling questions about when skunks attack. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to slimy animals such as the hagfish, fulmar, tomato frog, and ribbon worm, and explore how they use slime to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What animal defends itself by squirting blood from its eyes? Which creature covers its enemies in slime? And just why do some beetles smother themselves in poop? Be prepared to be grossed out and amazed by a world of disgusting animal defenses"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
How do tiny creatures stay safe or hunt for their lunch? To survive you need a superpower! Discover how some creatures have spring-loaded jumps, or microscopic toxic darts while others wear a scary costume or a suit of armor. Enter the world of some of the smallest creatures on our planet and you'll see that maybe it's not so tough to be tiny after all!
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