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Detector dogs, dynamite dolphins, and more animals with super sensory powers / Christina Couch and Cara Giaimo ; illustrations by Daniel Duncan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : MIT Kids Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 167 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781536219128
  • 1536219126
Other title:
  • Detector dogs, dynamite dolphins, & more animals with super sensory powers
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Detector dogs -- Fast ferrets -- Special delivery pigeons -- Gobbling goats -- First-alert fish -- Dynamite dolphins -- Community-building bees -- Satellite species.
Summary: "From echolocation to electroreception, find out about the super senses animals use to navigate the world--and to accomplish what humans can't do alone. As you learn about these amazing animals, you will get a chance to test out your own senses with hands-on activities."-- Page 4 of cover.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 591.5 C853 Checked out 06/21/2024 33111011036023
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 591.5 C853 Available 33111010941090
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 591.5 C853 Available 33111009460490
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Meet incredible animals with all kinds of highly developed senses and learn about the jobs they do in this book full of amazing facts, cool science, and activities.

Fly alongside a photo-delivery pigeon, discover a honeybee's electric secrets, and sail the high seas with a poop-sniffing dog detective on a mission to save endangered killer whales. All of these animals use their super senses, from echolocation to electroreception, to help human coworkers tackle real-world problems like pollution and global warming. Each chapter introduces a different animal, such as Cynthia, the pipe-fixing ferret, and Rosita, a goat who helps prevent wildfires. With bright and entertaining text alongside colorful photos and illustrations, this book examines how each animal's behavior and biology makes it perfectly suited for the job it does. At the end of each chapter, curious young scientists are invited to explore their own human senses through fun guided experiments.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-158) and index.

Detector dogs -- Fast ferrets -- Special delivery pigeons -- Gobbling goats -- First-alert fish -- Dynamite dolphins -- Community-building bees -- Satellite species.

"From echolocation to electroreception, find out about the super senses animals use to navigate the world--and to accomplish what humans can't do alone. As you learn about these amazing animals, you will get a chance to test out your own senses with hands-on activities."-- Page 4 of cover.

Ages 9-12

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