Download or read book Lizzie Lizard s Long Jump written by Enid Richemont and published by Hachette Children's Group. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brightly illustrated early reading books by top authors and illustrators, perfect for newly independent readers

Download or read book Lizzie Lizard s Long Jump written by Enid Richemont and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizzie Lizard is great at leaping! She knows she can win the Long Jump if she can get in enough practice. Can she leap her way out of danger from some hungry animals? The Froglets series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words. They are pitched perfecty for children aged 5-6 starting to read alone or at book band 5 green.

Download or read book Improbable Destinies written by Jonathan B. Losos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change—a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze—caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary flukes? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos's insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos.

Download or read book Yard Wars written by Glenn D. Glasgow and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This piece is a story set in the American southwest, in the yard of a man named Oscar, though it is primarily concerned with the yard’s occupants: ants and lizards. Oscar destroys the fire ants’ mound in his yard, committing insect genocide. A hero emerges among the fire ants and enlists the help and friendship of the Gila monsters living in the yard. They agree to help rebuild the mound and potentially get revenge on Oscar. Eventually, they get their wish, and Oscar is taken off in an ambulance. The other enemy of both ants and lizards, the cat Virgil.

Download or read book Lizards written by Eric P. Pianka and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-09-24 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selection. This book, lavishly illustrated with color photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the world. Accessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biology. Eric R. Pianka and Laurie J. Vitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitats. Part One explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socialize. In Part Two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of Africa and Madagascar. We also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakes. Part Three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their future. A definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earth.

Download or read book Behavior of Lizards written by Vincent Bels and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key features: Presents a contemporary snapshot of the mechanisms underlying the evolution and adaptation of behavior Explores how genetics, epigenetics, development, and environment shape behavior Discusses a broad range of behavioral repertoires and responses, including those related to thermoregulatory, foraging, predatory, displaying, social and escape strategies. Examines physiological and sensory mechanisms Covers the effects of various aspects of global change on behavior, with chapters that focus on the impacts of climate change on hydroregulatory behavior and behavioral responses to the effects of habitat alteration resulting from human-mediated change and colonization by invasive species. Lizards serve as focal organisms for many of biological questions related to evolution, ecology, physiology, and morphology. They are studied at multiple spatial and temporal scales, from the individual to the community level. This book, authored by expert contributors from around the world, explores behaviors underlying the evolution and adaptation of these organisms. It covers conceptual, empirical, and methodological approaches to the understanding of the role that natural and sexual selection play in molding the behavioral traits of lizards. This thorough, illustrated reference should stimulate discussion of the conceptual and methodological approaches for studying the behavioral traits of these fascinating and highly diverse vertebrates.

Download or read book Everyman s Dictionary of Abbreviations written by John Paxton and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology written by Ernest Edward Williams and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Grand Canyon Christmas written by Arnold Marsden and published by Striving for Safety LLC. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas magic on the trail! Bob Riley is on a mission to complete his deceased wife’s bucket list of hikes after she died on the trail. His new partner, Liz, surprises him with a prized reservation at Phantom Ranch over Christmas, hoping a romantic stay at the bottom of the Grand Canyon will take their relationship to the next level. Follow Bob and Liz, along with a single mother, her two young children, and a grieving curmudgeon, as they face challenges posed by the trail and their haunting pasts. Can Bob satisfy Liz’s lofty expectations and his commitment to his deceased wife, or will he be forced to choose between them? Will Santa be able to find the hopeful children at the bottom of the canyon–and provide much-needed Christmas magic to the kids-at-heart? Join the adventure from the comfort of your home as you relive your own hike or plan your next adventure. This is a work of fiction.

Download or read book Winnie The Early Years 4 Pack Horse Gentler in Training A Horse s Best Friend Lucky for Winnie Homesick Horse written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Winnie Willis, a spunky 8-year-old learning the art of horse gentling from the best horse wrangler around—her mom! But when money gets tight, and the family ranch struggles to survive, can Winnie truly trust God to take care of them? Join Winnie as she meets new horse friends, including a mischievous mare named Royal Princess, a muddy Mustang named Lucky, and a barn sour bay named Buck, who teach her real-life lessons in this horse-loving series. This set includes the 4 books in the Winnie the Early Years series: Horse Gentler in Training A Horse's Best Friend Lucky for Winnie Homesick Horse

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Download or read book Bold Beauty written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. She can gentle the wildest mare, but other parts of life don't always come as easily. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom—who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches horses about unconditional love and blind trust, God shows Winnie that he can be trusted as well. Readers will be hooked on the series' vivid characters, whose quirky personalities fill Winnie's life with friendship and adventure. #3 Bold Beauty—Winnie's confidence begins to crumble as she faces the toughest challenge of her horse-gentling career and her first failure. Winnie slips into a web of deceit and distress until she discovers the true source of genuine confidence.

Download or read book Family Iridoviridae Molecular and Ecological Studies of a Family Infecting Invertebrates and Ectothermic Vertebrates written by V. Gregory Chinchar and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranaviruses and other viruses within the family Iridoviridae, infect a wide range of ecologically and commercially important ectothermic vertebrates, i.e., bony fish, amphibians, and reptiles, and invertebrates, including agricultural and medical pests and cultured shrimp and crayfish, and are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. Understanding the impact of these various agents on diverse host species requires the combined efforts of ecologists, veterinarians, pathologists, comparative immunologists and molecular virologists. Unfortunately, investigators involved in these studies often work in discipline-specific silos that preclude interaction with others whose insights and approaches are required to comprehensively address problems related to ranavirus/iridovirus disease. Our intent here is to breakdown these silos and provide a forum where diverse researchers with a common interest in ranavirus/iridovirus biology can profitably interact. As a colleague once quipped, “Three people make a genius.” We are hoping to do something along those lines by presenting a collection of research articles dealing with issues of anti-viral immunity, identification of a potentially novel viral genus exemplified by erythrocytic necrosis virus, viral inhibition of innate immunity, identification of novel hosts for lymphocystivirus and invertebrate iridoviruses, and modelling studies of ranavirus transmission. Collectively these and others will exemplify the breadth of ongoing studies focused on this virus family.

Download or read book Matching Books to Readers written by Irene C. Fountas and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference provides a comprehensive, up-to-date levelled reading list. Created with the input of hundreds of early literacy teachers, it compiles more than 7000 caption books, natural language texts, series books, and children's literature for kindergarten through grade three.

Download or read book HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY written by ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Botsford Comstock's classic tome on Nature Study for Children--Parts I, II and III.Suitable for all ages.