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1) Porcupines
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English
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Text and photographs introduce porcupines to young readers, with facts about the porcupine's diet, range, defenses, and habitat.
4) Porcupines
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English
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"This photo illustrated book will introduce young readers to Porcupines that live in North America. Explains their history, life cycle, habitat, and feeding habits. Includes a photo diagram, glossary, further resources, and index"--Provided by the publisher.
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Provides detailed information on the behavior of more than 70 species of mammals, along with photographs and drawings, that includes daily and seasonal activities, food and foraging, home range and habitat, communication, courtship and mating, development and dispersal of young, interactions within a species, and interactions with other species.
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English
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From the barbed quills of the North American porcupine to the battering ram of a rhino's horn, the skin has developed and impressive armoury of weapons and warnings to keep predators at bay. With experiments and specialist factual insight, Professor Ben Garrod reveals how the toughest and most resilient of animals defend themselves through their skin. One of the most iconic warnings in nature is that of the rattlesnake. Ben takes a teaching sample...