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1) I am a cat
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Simon the housecat points out that he may not roar like a lion or run fast like a cheetah, but he has many other things in common with the big cats.
2) Mammals
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Simple text and color photographs depict the physical traits common to mammals. Includes a color diagram and a picture glossary.
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"Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids' nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth. Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists....
6) Orcas
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Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to orcas.
9) Blue whales
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This book introduces readers to the unique features of blue whales. Basic information is covered, such as anatomy, habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats.
11) Elephant seals
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Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to elephant seals.
12) Horse
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Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses race, and much, much more. Includes a CD-ROM of clip art.
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"Every baby mammal, from a tiny harvest mouse 'pinky' to a fierce lion cub, needs food, shelter, love, and a family. Filled with illustrations of some of the most adorable babies in the kingdom, this ... book looks at the traits that all baby mammals share and proves that, even though they're born in the wild, they're not so very different from us, after all"--Dust jacket flap.
14) All about orcas
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Orcas use their fins to keep cool and are the largest members of the dolphin family. Learn more about these massive mammals.