What’s that furry mammal with a bill? It’s a platypus! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about platypuses, including how they catch food by picking up electrical signals and how they lay eggs! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.
National History Museum , London 23 Pencil Drawing by C. A. Lesueur , from Jacqueline Bonnemains , Elliot Forsyth & Bernard Smith ( eds ) , Baudin in Australian Waters : The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern ...
What has a bill like a duck's and the body of a beaver? A platypus, probably. Engaging text follows a female platypus through her life, while sidebars offer in-depth information about this unique monotreme and her environment.
Early readers embark on a fascinating exploration into the world of the platypus in this Step 2 nonfiction book. Simultaneous.
In Kant and the Platypus, the renowned semiotician, philosopher, and bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and Foucault’s Pendulum explores the question of how much of our perception of things is based on cognitive ability, and how ...
Presents factual information, a colourful history and biological investigation of this Australian icon.
Interested in the origins of the species? Consider the Platypus uses pets such as dogs and cats as well as animal outliers like the axolotl and naked mole rat to...
Dive and swim. Spin and swoop. The platypus loves to play! Beginning readers will dive right into this simple, Step 2 nonfiction book about one of the most unique animals on earth.
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The haemoglobin of the platypus has an oxygen affinity much the same as that of most other mammals , but platypus blood does have a high oxygen - carrying capacity due to its having a lot of haemoglobin . This is contained in a large ...
Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read—and finally, it all makes sense!