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2) Manatees
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Explores the world of manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and threats to their environment.
3) Manatees
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"Meet the manatee! Learn about how this underwater mammal comes to the surface to breathe. Elementary-aged readers will discover how manatees use their whiskers to search for food. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating sea creatures. A Portuguese folk tale explains how manatees are connected to mermaids. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal...
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What has the whiskers of a walrus, the eyes of a mole, the wrinkles of an elephant, the tail of a beaver, and the gentle nature of a sloth? A slow-moving, water-loving, plant-eating, gentle giant called a manatee. The manatee has been swimming the oceans for ages. But today this ancient animal faces an uncertain future. Stephen Swinburne takes young readers into the underwater world of manatees as he assists marine biologists who monitor the health...
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"Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish their Discovery Journal, a catalog of the wildlife around their Florida town. When they spot a manatee in a canal, Peter knows they've found something special--and when the manatee is injured by a boat, something to protect! As Peter joins the fight to save Florida manatees, he also finds himself taking care of his ailing grandfather and facing an unwelcome...
8) Manatees
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"Provides comprehensive information on the anatomy, special skills, habitats, and diet of manatees"--Provided by publisher.
9) Manatees
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"A look at manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their unique respiratory system, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the protected status of these intelligent creatures in the world today"--
11) Manatee blues
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Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe go to Florida to visit a manatee rescue center, where they learn about these endangered marine mammals.
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"Brrr! For manatees living by the United States, the coastal ocean waters are starting to cool down. It's time for the manatees to swim to Florida. Why do they have to move? Learn all about manatee migration and how weather makes them move. Colorful photos and carefully leveled text guide readers along on the journey"--
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"Becca Wong Walker may be so shy that most people at school think she doesn't speak at all, but why should she care? She has more important things to worry about. Missy, the manatee who visits the dock in Becca's backyard, and Becca's only friend, hasn't been seen for a long time. When Missy finally does return, she has a new baby with her! Becca wants to be excited, but more than ever inconsiderate boaters are speeding through the river, putting...
16) Spacemanatee!
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Sweet-natured manatee Anna Lee, believing the moon is home to a Magical Manatee Queen, flies to the lunar surface to prove her existence to her friend, the Loon.
17) Manatees
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how manatees live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the mammal's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity...
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This is one confusing animal. Related to the rhinoceros, called a mountain cow, and with a flexible nose like an elephant, Baird's tapirs have to be seen to be believed.
The endangered California condor has a new, and out-of-state home: the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona.
Short story discussing the odd creature that is the duck-billed platypus. Researcher Alberto Vale captures a live platypus and collects data.
Once facing extinction in Japan due...
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Ecology: nature's delicate balance: Students learn what environmental organizations are doing to protect Earth's plant and animal life.
Koalas saved: Environmentalists in Australia push for a National Koala Act to help protect one of the country's iconic animals.
Parrot genepool: Conservationists try to keep rare parrots alive in captivity as their numbers dwindle in the wild.
Right whale lanes: Endangered North Atlantic right whales migrate to...