Animal Chemical Combat: Poisons, Smells, and Slime

by Susan K. Mitchell

Overview

Everyone knows when a skunk tries to scare off a predator, the distinctive smell can be in the area for days. This resource explains how certain animals and insects have chemical defenses to keep them safe from predators. From poison dart frogs to bombardier beetles and the slimy hagfish, readers will discover how these sticky and smelly defenses work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766032941
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/16/2008
Series:	Amazing Animal Defenses
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Stinging, Stinky, Sticky Stuff 4

Chapter 2 That Stinks! 12

Chapter 3 Pretty but Poisonous 20

Chapter 4 Bombs Away! 28

Chapter 5 Deep Sea Slime 36

Defense Academy for Humans 43

Glossary 45

Further Reading & Internet Addresses 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

The books in the Amazing Animal Defenses series would be a good addition to the library of any teacher with special needs students; they present important concepts in a format that will appeal to reluctant readers. The books are graphically interesting, and the material is presented in small, easy-to-digest sections.Each volume is about 50 pages in length, illustrated in color with large, clear, and readable print. The material will be of high interest to high school students and provides a good starting point for students who are building vocabulary and learning the biology of adaptation and the relationship between structure and function. Each book includes a glossary and an index. When difficult words are introduced, a pronunciation guide is often included. Additional books to read and websites to visit are also included, but there is no glossary.In Animal Chemical Combat, the animals discussed in depth include monarch butterflies, skunks, poison dart frogs, bombardier beetles, and hagfish. Other animals are included in shorter sections., The Science Teacher January 2009

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