Animal Aha!

Thrilling Discoveries in Wildlife Science

By Swanson, Diane

Publishers Summary:
Animals do some extraordinary things, but not always while people are watching. When patient and persistent scientists do make a discovery, it can change how we think about animals and ourselves. Animal Aha! highlights a number of magnificent moments in animal science. Meet Alex, a chatterbox parrot who learned not just to mimic speech, but to communicate by talking. Alex's education is already helping some speech-delayed children learn to speak. Visit a California lab where scientists study snacking snakes. After eating, a python's heart becomes 40% larger than normal. By finding out how, scientists hope to help strengthen human hearts too. Explore all these exciting discoveries: Cockroaches that learn best at night Dolphins that do basic math Elephants that recognize their reflections Gorillas that use tools Each profile includes fun facts about the featured creature, thoughts from the scientists who made each discovery and amazing photographs of the animals in action. Animal Aha! will forever change your ideas of animals and how we learn from them. (20090801)

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ISBN
978-1-55451-165-5
Publisher
Annick Press


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Reviewed on August 1, 2009

Gr 4-6 An olio of "AHA!" moments in natural science. Who knew that a Burmese python's heart enlarges to aid in digestion? Or that a parrot might comprehend human language and be able to use it...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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