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"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement--told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to...
5) Crocodiles
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Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and folklore of crocodiles and examines various species and related crocodilians.
7) Cheetahs
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Describes the physical characteristic, life cycle, behavior, and conservation of the cheetah, fastest of the big cats.
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 19
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[1999]
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English
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Having used their magic tree house to travel to India, where they must get a gift to help free the dog Teddy from a spell, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.
9) Tigers
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"Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and conservation status of tigers"--Provided by publisher.
11) Scat
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Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
12) Kangaroos
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of different species of kangaroos, presents their place in Australian folklore, and discusses some of the threats they face.
14) Condor comeback
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The National Book Award Honor-winning author of "How to Be a Good Creature" documents the story of California's wild condors and how diligent scientists, volunteers and citizens have worked to save the species from extinction.
18) Tigers
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2004.
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First edition.
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Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and endangered status of tigers.
19) Bare bones
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Temperance Brennan mysteries volume 6
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It's a summer of sizzling heat in Charlotte where Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist for the North Carolina medical examiner, looks forward to her first vacation in years. A romantic vacation. She's almost out the door when the bones start appearing. A newborn's charred remains turn up in a woodstove. A small plane crashes in a North Carolina cornfield on a sunny afternoon. Both pilot and passenger are burned beyond recognition. And what...
20) Manatees
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[2002]
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of manatees.
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