Animals have many different ways to protect themselves from their enemies. Only a few have the amazing ability to regrow body parts that have been bitten or pulled off by predators. It's called regeneration, and even scientists aren't exactly sure how it works. With this fascinating volume, readers will learn what animals possess this super power, how they use it, and what the limits are to this nifty survival trick. Discussions of scientific research...

Dive into the Wild Wicked Wonderful world of the animal kingdom with the Top 10: Defenders. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified...

From blooming flowers to stinky socks, our sense of smell helps us create an informed impression of the world around us. Readers will learn how the sense of smell works, how animals' senses of smell differ from that of humans, and how the sense of smell works with the sense of taste. In the interactive eBook version readers will find videos, graphic, organizers, and photographs. These features take kids further in depth into an explanation of this...

Introduces readers to animals that use amazing skills to survive different dangerous situations.

Examines the animals that are both vicious and adorable, including polar bears, otters, and chimpanzees.

Animals are experts when it comes to playing hide-and-seek. Using camouflage, prey and predators alike employ this crucial tactic to defend themselves and ensure their survival. Enhanced with vibrant photographs and enthralling facts, this engaging, yet accessible text focuses on the four basic types of camouflage: coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry. Students will apply their knowledge of the different versions of camouflage...

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to venomous animals such as the cobra, stonefish, and flower urchin, and explore how they use venom to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

"Which animals have the wildest disguises? This book explores the wild, wicked, and wonderful world of animal disguises. Series is developed to aid struggling and reluctant young readers with engaging high-interest content, considerate text, and clear visuals. Includes table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, index, sidebars, and author biographies"--

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to armored animals such as the crab, armadillo, pangolin, and all kinds of beetles, and explore how they use armor to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

Introduces animals with unusual physical characteristics or behaviors, including skunks that spray a stinky mist, slimy hagfish, vomiting fulmars, and lizards that shoot blood from their eyes.