Groupers and Moray Eels Team Up!

by Gloria Koster

Overview

Groupers and moray eels team up to hunt prey in this photo-filled nonfiction resource for young wildlife enthusiasts. One super-fast grouper + one slender eel = a dynamic duo! Discover how two vastly different animal species team up for a successful hunt. With lightning-quick speed and razor-sharp teeth, groupers are skillful hunters of the sea—except when their prey hides in the tiny cracks of coral. Cue the moray eels! These slender and squiggly fish flush out prey from the hidey-holes. And when they do, this dream team feasts! With eye-popping photographs, quick facts, and beyond-the-book back matter, Groupers and Moray Eels Team Up! will have young research writers and wildlife fans rooting for these Animal Allies. Other Animal Allies: Coyotes and Badgers Team Up! Polar Bears and Arctic Foxes Team Up! Ravens and Wolves Team Up!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669048831
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2023
Series:	Animal Allies
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

A public and a school librarian, Gloria belongs to the Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education. She enjoys both city and country life, dividing her time between Manhattan and the small town of Pound Ridge, New York. Gloria has three adult children and a bunch of energetic grand kids.

Interviews

Readers will love learning how their favorite animals work together!;

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2023

Gr 3–5—The animal pairs in this series work together to hunt and capture prey. After an opening chapter describing their teamwork in action, the individual creatures are introduced, with commonalities and differences noted. This leads into the process of their combined hunting efforts. Readers learn how complementary qualities, like the grouper's speed and the moray's eel's ability to squeeze into tight spaces increase chances of success. The authors note that not all symbiotic relationships work the same, with clear focus on the practicality of cooperation in terms of survival. Photographs are useful, if not especially dynamic. Many focus on just one animal, though several show the two species teaming up, either during or after the hunt. Useful captions are attached to some, but not all photos. Closing pages note the threats facing both animals. VERDICT Well-executed introduction to animal symbiosis.

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