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Vallance, Nic.

Wild buddies -- and baddies : friendships and unusual relationships in nature / Nic Vallance & Rod Morris. - Auckland, N.Z. : New Holland, 2012. - 64 pages; color illustrations; 21 cm. - Nic's New Zealand nature .

Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.

Introduction -- Pesky parasites -- One-sided friendships -- Wildlife win-wins -- Humans: buddies or baddies?

"Explores the co-existence of New Zealand wildlife through one-sided friendships, pesky parasites and friendly win-win relationships. Many plants, animals, fungi and other tiny organisms have grown to live in, on and around each other in order to survive. From tuataras that like to snuggle up to seabirds and rate vines that hug rimu trees ... discover how relationships in the wild really work .. and learn about the role of humans in the envrionment: are we 'baddies' or 'buddies' or both?"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

ISBN: 9781869663025 1869663020

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ecology--New Zealand --Juvenile literature.
Symbiosis--New Zealand --Juvenile iterature.
Nature--Effect of human beings on --New Zealand --Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 577.0993