| The Animal Mating Game: The Wacky, Weird World of Sex in the Animal Kingdom Contributor(s): Downer, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467785717 ISBN-13: 9781467785716 Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Animals - General - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 591.56 |
| LCCN: 2015035704 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 104 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 184679 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Birds do it, bees do it, penguins do it, and orangutans do it. By having sex and giving birth to offspring, animals ensure that their species will survive into the next generation. And in this quest for survival, animals go to great lengths. |
Contributor Bio(s): Downer, Ann: - Ann Downer was born in Virginia and spent part of her childhood in the Philippines and in Thailand. She is the author of five fantasy novels for young readers and three previous books about science, including the award-winning Elephant Talk: The Surprising Science of Elephant Communication for Twenty-First Century Books. Her first picture book, Shark Baby, was published in 2013. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and son. Their backyard is visited by woodchucks, skunks, and rabbits, but no bears--so far. |