WINNER OF THE 2018 JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING NATURAL HISTORY WRITING

“Both a love song to trees, an exploration of their biology, and a wonderfully philosophical analysis of their role they play in human history and in modern culture.” —Science Friday
 
The author of Sounds Wild and Broken and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits...

Describes how different animal species help each other survive.

Discusses a number of mutually beneficial animal partnerships that exist in the wild, such as between warthogs and mongooses in Africa, or remora fish and green sea turtles.

"Fascinating illustrated facts about 60 cross-species pairs-from sloth and "sloth moth" to kinkajou and balsa tree"-- Provided by publisher.

"Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses close animal and plant relationships in nature, such as symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Includes photographs, a list of facts, discussion questions that relate to the text, a glossary, resources for further reading, and an index.

"Heard about the fish that clean shark teeth? Or the frog that lives with a tarantula? Welcome to the weird world of symbiosis-where animals form incredible relationships. Macken Murphy, host of the popular animal podcast Species, introduces his favourite symbiotic relationships in his first kids' nonfiction book, Animal Sidekicks. Along the way he explains the cool science behind the baffling behaviour of some animals-from friendly alliances to pesky...

"From the "crocodile's dentist," to the "mongoose spa," Animal Partners takes a whimsical look at symbiotic relationships of animals large and small. Although many animals live in groups of the same kind, here you will learn how some animals form unique partnerships with different species. After all, don't we all need a little help from our friends?"-- Provided by publisher.