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by Kate Riggs (Author)
From prickly porcupines to slippery seals, animals are wonderfully diverse. This popular zoology series for elementary students studies mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates from around the world. Beautiful photos pair with factual life science text to explore the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each title also includes a related folktale or myth for cross-curricular learning. With its clicks, jumps, and playful energy, the dolphin is one of the most beloved sea animals on the planet. This zoology title for children, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines the marine mammal's blowhole and other parts of its anatomy, hunting and feeding habits, life cycle, and calf care. Its ocean habitat is described, too. A folktale from Greece explains why dolphins are friendly toward humans. Part of Creative Education's popular Amazing Animals series, this bilingual edition supports elementary-aged dual language learners with side-by-side English and Spanish text, captions, on-page definitions, and an index.
