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Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' -pincushion defense, - along with the following facts:

- Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit- Quills are actually modified hairs- There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting)- Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently- New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female

Porcupines: The...

What is the most treasured resource for families with young children? Time. Between keeping house, shopping, doing chores, and getting everyone to work and school--let alone fitting in family meals, fun activities, and much-needed downtime--being a parent can require major feats of scheduling. While parents don't always have hours to pore over parenting books, they could use short, to-the-point advice on the challenges they confront every day.

Now, for today's busy families,...

The original edition of this book made accessible to primary school teachers and student teachers the means of putting many of the Elton Report's findings into practice. The author's philosophy on behavior management still stands, but the ideas have been revised and updated to take account of more recent thought about good practice in primary education and the management of schools today.

The book suggests tried and tested strategies for forestalling behavior problems through thoughtful class management and lesson planning; responding positively to behavior incidents;...

A timely addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know(R) series, Hydrofracking tackles this contentious topic, exploring both sides of the debate and providing a...

Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted couples, and tough survivors. In Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide, Gerald L. Kooyman and Wayne Lynch inform readers about all seventeen species, including the emperor penguin featured in the film.

Do you know why penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere? Or that they can be ferocious predators? Why are penguins black and white? Do they play? This book answers these questions and many more, illuminating the fascinating...

Frogs are amazingly diverse--ranging from the massive goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the recently discovered gold frog, which measures a mere three-eighths of an inch when fully grown--and have inhabited the earth for more than 200 million years. Today, however, these amphibians face more challenges than any other vertebrate group. In this fun and informative book, herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons answer common and not-so-common questions people may have about these fascinating animals.

Dorcas and Gibbons discuss how frogs evolved, which species currently...

Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' -pincushion defense, - along with the following facts:

- Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit- Quills are actually modified hairs- There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting)- Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently- New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female

Porcupines: The...