Star-Nosed Moles and Other Extreme Mammal Adaptations

by Jody S. Rake

Overview

A mongoose that kills snakes! A bat that goes fishing! Many mammals have extreme ways of adapting to survive in their environments. Discover some of the most interesting and unusual adaptations that have occurred in mammals that have allowed them to survive in any habitat on the earth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491401675
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Extreme Adaptations
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

Extreme survivors in a changing world — Wanderers beneath the waves — Mammals in the sky — Slow and steady — Primates, the thinkers.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—From a giraffe's tongue to the dung beetle's diet, the animal characteristics highlighted here are sure to draw interest. Chapters group the creatures by common size, behavior, or habitat, a logical approach that will help readers keep track of the parade of odd and amusing facts covering more than 20 animals per book. The writing is lively and engaging, with a consistent focus on the ways in which adaptations are essential for survival. Most of the high-quality photos directly hone in on featured adaptations, such as the tail of the saltwater crocodile and the camel's double rows of eyelashes. Several animals in Thorny Devil Lizards and Mudskippers are described without accompanying images, so the more consistent visual support in the other two titles is preferable. Three "Critical Thinking" suggestions at the end provide workable but unexciting lead-ins to Common Core aspects. Attractive, adequate offerings.

School Library Journal

Star–Nosed Moles is written for elementary aged children; my experience indicates that middle school students will enjoy the images, too. The photos and graphics give this book wide appeal; children generally love to learn more about animals.

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