Publisher: Scientific American Educational

Copyright Date: 2024

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 12/30/23

Pages: 160 pages

ISBN: 1-7253-5040-8

ISBN 13: 978-1-7253-5040-3

Dewey: 591.5

LCCN: 2023041404

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Animal behavior. Juvenile literature.
Animal defenses. Juvenile literature.
Animal intelligence. Juvenile literature.
Animal behavior.
Animal defenses.
Animal intelligence.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 10.0

Interest Level: 9-12

Guided Reading Level: Z

As a species, humans tend to view ourselves as the top of the natural order for our exceptional intelligence and emotional depth, but there are many other metrics for determining what makes a species remarkable. This volume looks at some of the worlds strongest, fastest, and strangest animals and explains how they possess these extreme capabilities and characteristics. It also explains unusual animal behavior and considers other measures of intelligence and emotion that are less human-centric, creating new opportunities to better understand our animal friends. While there are many barriers to understanding what exactly animals think, feel, and experience, research continues to offer greater access to the animal kingdom.

Section 1. Wild Behavior
Section 2. Amazing Animal Anatomy
Section 3. Animals in Extreme Places
Section 4. Strange Connections Between Humans and Animals
Section 5. Extreme Animal Evolution.