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Author by : Enid Richemont
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016
Publisher by :
ISBN : OCLC:1176260866
ANIMAL STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Lizzie Lizard is great at leaping! She knows she can win the Long Jump if she can get in enough practice. Can she leap her way out of danger from some hungry animals? The Froglets series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words. Ages 5+...
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Author by : Enid Richemont
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016-08-09
Publisher by : Franklin Watts
ISBN : 1445147815
Lizzie Lizard is great at leaping! She knows she can win the Long Jump if she can get in enough practice. Can she leap her way out of danger from some hungry animals? The Froglets series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words. They are pitched perfecty for children aged 5-6 starting to read alone or at book band 5 green....
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Author by : Edwin Johns
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1998
Publisher by : McGraw-Hill
ISBN : 9701031741
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Author by : Jonathan B. Losos
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2018-08-07
Publisher by : Penguin
ISBN : 9780525534136
A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change—a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze—caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary flukes? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos's insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos....
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Author by : Patty Haley
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Publisher by : Kaeden Corporation
ISBN : 9781611810455
Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 13, F&P Level H, DRA2 Level 14, Theme, Stage Transitional, Character N/A...
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Author by : Duncan J. Irschick
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016
Publisher by : Oxford University Press
ISBN : 9780199296552
The study of performance capacity (defined as the ability of an animal to conduct a key task) holds great interest at both ecological and evolutionary levels. In this book, the topic is addressed using examples from throughout the animal kingdom, identifying common themes that transcend taxonomy....
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Author by : Glenn D. Glasgow
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2024-04-09
Publisher by : Archway Publishing
ISBN : 9781665758161
This piece is a story set in the American southwest, in the yard of a man named Oscar, though it is primarily concerned with the yard’s occupants: ants and lizards. Oscar destroys the fire ants’ mound in his yard, committing insect genocide. A hero emerges among the fire ants and enlists the help and friendship of the Gila monsters living in the yard. They agree to help rebuild the mound and potentially get revenge on Oscar. Eventually, they get their wish, and Oscar is taken off in an ambulance. The other enemy of both ants and lizards, the cat Virgil....
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Author by : Eric P. Pianka
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2003-09-24
Publisher by : Univ of California Press
ISBN : 9780520939912
From tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selection. This book, lavishly illustrated with color photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the world. Accessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biology. Eric R. Pianka and Laurie J. Vitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitats. Part One explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socialize. In Part Two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of Africa and Madagascar. We also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakes. Part Three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their future. A definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earth....
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Author by : Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2006-08-15
Publisher by : ABDO
ISBN : 9781599284897
Lizzie Lizard is so excited about trying out a trampoline that she forgets the most important safety rule....
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Author by : Vincent Bels
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2019-02-06
Publisher by : CRC Press
ISBN : 9780429640728
Key features: Presents a contemporary snapshot of the mechanisms underlying the evolution and adaptation of behavior Explores how genetics, epigenetics, development, and environment shape behavior Discusses a broad range of behavioral repertoires and responses, including those related to thermoregulatory, foraging, predatory, displaying, social and escape strategies. Examines physiological and sensory mechanisms Covers the effects of various aspects of global change on behavior, with chapters that focus on the impacts of climate change on hydroregulatory behavior and behavioral responses to the effects of habitat alteration resulting from human-mediated change and colonization by invasive species. Lizards serve as focal organisms for many of biological questions related to evolution, ecology, physiology, and morphology. They are studied at multiple spatial and temporal scales, from the individual to the community level. This book, authored by expert contributors from around the world, explores behaviors underlying the evolution and adaptation of these organisms. It covers conceptual, empirical, and methodological approaches to the understanding of the role that natural and sexual selection play in molding the behavioral traits of lizards. This thorough, illustrated reference should stimulate discussion of the conceptual and methodological approaches for studying the behavioral traits of these fascinating and highly diverse vertebrates....