TY - BOOK AU - Jenkins, Steve, AU - Page, Robin, TI - Why do elephants have big ears?: questions--and surprising answers--about animals SN - 0316456799 AV - QL49 .J579 2023 U1 - 590 23/eng/20220929 PY - 2023/// CY - New York. PB - Little, Brown and Company. KW - Animals KW - Juvenile literature KW - Adaptations KW - Miscellanea KW - fast KW - sears KW - Juvenile works KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Why do camels have a hump? -- Why do bats hang upside down? -- Why do aye-ayes have a long, thin middle finger? -- Why do zebras have stripes? -- Why do flamingos stand on one leg? -- Why do spotted skunks do handstands? -- Why do hippos swish their tail when they poop? -- Why do giraffes have a long neck? -- Why are sloths so slow? -- Why are naked mole rats naked? -- Why do giant squid have huge eyes? -- Why do chameleons have a long tongue? -- Why do male proboscis monkeys have a big nose? -- Why do red-eyed tree frogs have big red eyes? -- Why are polar bears white? -- Why do wombats have cube-shaped poop? -- Why do hatchetfsh have lights on their belly? -- Why do narwhals have a tusk? -- Why do African elephants have big ears?; Ages 4-8; CLCD; Ages 5-8; Little, Brown and Company; Grades: K-3 N2 - "Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--; "Find out the answers in this fun and beautifully illustrated book, and learn oodles of other intriguing facts about the animal world. It’s the perfect gift for any kid who loves animals and is always asking “Why?” because who doesn’t want to know why a flamingo stands on one leg?"-- ER -