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Why do elephants have big ears? : questions--and surprising answers--about animals / Steve Jenkins & Robin Page.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York. Little, Brown and Company. November 2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0316456799
  • 9780316456791
Other title:
  • Questions--and surprising answers--about animals
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 590 23/eng/20220929
LOC classification:
  • QL49 .J579 2023
Contents:
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?
Awards:
  • NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, 2024 (Winner)
Summary: "Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--Summary: "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?"--
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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?

"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?"--

Ages 4-8. CLCD.

Ages 5-8 Little, Brown and Company.

Grades: K-3.

NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, 2024 (Winner)

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