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Author:

Fletcher, Patricia (Children's author), author.

Title:

Why are ostriches so big? : and other curious bird adaptations / by Patricia Fletcher.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Birds--Juvenile literature.
Adaptation (Biology)--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Picture books.
Nature.
Children's Picture Books.
Children's Nonfiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

What makes a bird a bird? -- Bird or dinosaur? -- The odd bird body -- The huge ostrich -- From teeth to beaks -- Right in the gizzard! -- Waste management -- Super shells -- Birdie talk.

Summary:

Ostriches are the biggest birds on Earth. Not only that, they can run distances at about the same speed as a car on a city street! These adaptations are extraordinary, but other birds have even more bizarre adaptations! From gizzards to the many colorful mating displays, bird adaptations are covered in fun, engaging detail throughout this volume. The main content addresses curriculum topics such as animal body systems, life cycles, and more with an emphasis on the most fun information out there about birds and their odd adaptations.

Series:

Odd adaptations

ISBN:

1538203871
9781538203873
1538203863
9781538203866

OCLC:

(OCoLC)975489665

LCCN:

2016056103

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

AQPC277 -- Lamoni Public Library (Lamoni)

OGPC877 -- Lenox Public Library (Lenox)