Animal Talk: How Animals Communicate Through Sight, Sound and Smell
- ISBN-10
- 1413114393
- ISBN-13
- 9781413114393
- Series
- Animal Talk
- Category
- Animal communication
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Author
- Etta Kaner
Description
A Stellar sea lion pup recognizes its mother's call, even with thousands of other noisy sea lions about. A verve monkey shouts "ha-ha-ha" to warn of an eagle passing overhead. A peacock fans its colorful tail feathers in a silent but impressive display to entice a peahen. Whether it is to attract a mate, warn of predators, or mark their territory, animals share information in some extraordinary ways. Includes activities.--
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- 1997-05-01
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