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Acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year since boyhood to a beloved patch of western Maine woods. What is the biology in humans of this deep in the bones pull toward a particular place, and how is it related to animal homing? Heinrich explores the fascinating science chipping away at the mysteries of animal migration: how geese imprint true visual landscape memory; how scent trails are used by many creatures, from fish...
12) Migration
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Introduces young readers to the concept of migration, highlighting the migration of over thirty species of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fishes. Describes the reasons these species migrate, and what their journeys over land, through water, and in air are like. Includes full-color migratory maps for each species.
13) Great migrations: whales, wildebeests, butterflies, elephants, and other amazing animals on the move
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Examines several animals and their great migrations, ranging in size from the army ant to the sperm whale.
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Follow the amazing migration stories of creatures as diverse as the African wildebeest, the plains zebra, the American monarch butterfly, the Mexican free-tailed bat and the Pacific bluefin tunas as they travel from one habitat to another to find food, avoid predators and extreme temperatures, or to breed.
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In this magnificent companion to the groundbreaking 7-hour miniseries, animal journeys are illustrated with images by National Geographic-caliber photographers and with iconic stills from the film. Informational sidebars throughout the book highlight new technology, preeminent scientists and photographers in the field, and the backstories behind the memorable seven-part documentary.
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