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With their eerie howls and fierce hunting skills, wolves are fascinating creatures. These loyal pack animals are close relatives to man's best friend, dogs. Learn more about these proud hunters.

Your child will learn about John's day-to-day life at home, bedtime, meal times, school time, and going to the zoo.

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. It’s baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers—suckers that can taste as well as feel. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow.

Poo comes in all shapes and sizes. Every animal has its own special sort, and some have fascinating uses for it. Wombats use their cube-shaped droppings to mark their territory; potato beetles build a shield of dung for defence; male hippos spray out a faecal shower to attract mates; and rabbits and dung beetles eat their pellets for extra nutrition. We might call it "waste" but in fact, poo is among the most useful stuff on Earth.

Bearded dragons don’t breathe fire, but they do have spikes to scare away predators! Listeners will learn all about this real-life dragon that lives only in Australia.

What looks like a sea horse covered with leaves? It’s the sea dragon! Learn all about this real-life dragon that lives in the ocean off the coast of southern Australia. Life science curriculum links are covered throughout. Critical thinking questions using the common core are also included.

Newly reintroduced along with his pack to Yellowstone National Park, Wolf 8 struggles at first. Small and bullied by his siblings, he must learn to fend for himself in his new home, learning to hunt, compete for food, and even stand up to a grizzly bear 10 times his size. One day, little 8 meets an alpha female raising a litter of pups on her own. Her mate was killed by humans. Can little 8 rise to the occasion and help the young family survive? Is he ready to be an alpha wolf?

With a quick flip of the tongue, a frog catches its next meal. Learn all about theses long-legged amphibians in Frogs.

Zombies have no control of their own minds. Some of the world’s tiniest organisms are parasites turning their hosts into zombies, controlling their behavior. Listeners will learn all about these creatures and the real-life zombies they are making.

What is a keystone species, and why does it matter? Some animals do more than just survive—they hold entire ecosystems together! From wolves shaping forests to beavers building wetlands and bees pollinating the plants that feed us, these incredible creatures help keep nature in balance. But what happens when they disappear? Why are some species more important than others? How do wolves change rivers? What would happen if bees vanished? Can humans become a keystone species too? The Big Questions: What Is a Keystone Species?

Get ready to WOW your kids with the wackiest, weirdest, and wildest animal facts they’ve ever heard! Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? Or that some frogs can freeze solid and come back to life? Packed with 100 mind-blowing facts, Did You Know? 100 Crazy Facts for Kids About Animals is the ultimate fun-filled book for curious minds who love nature, animals, and jaw-dropping surprises.

Explora el rol crucial de los árboles marchitos o en proceso de secado, conocidos como troncones, en los ecosistemas forestales. A través de una narrativa atractiva y fotografías vívidas, este libro explica como los troncones proporcionan hábitats para una variedad de animales, incluyendo aves, mamíferos, reptiles e insectos. Detalla las diferentes formas en las que los animales usan troncones para anidar, refugiarse, alimentarse y encaramarse.

Bright colors can mean danger! Poison dart frogs may be small, but their bright colors keep others away. Listen to Poison Dart Frogs to find out why most animals leave these rain forest frogs alone.

There are 1.371 million animal species on Earth, each with their own quirky characteristics. Keep listening to learn some bonkers and hysterical facts about a few of them! People won't protect things they don't love. People won't love things they don't know. Here's your kid's chance to get to know some awesome, amazing, and amusing animals! The world around us is fascinating, as is the wildlife in it. My goal is to inspire a love and respect for this planet that'll make the next generation socially and environmentally conscious and motivate them to protect the earth.

Shoot back in time 4.5 billion years to see how planet Earth was formed and then leap into the future to see what happens when stars die. Everything has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between? Meet dolphins jumping in the ocean waves, penguins travelling on the ice and butterflies fluttering in the sky. You'll take a closer look at the life cycles of environments, too. Discover how a river forms and changes over time. Find out how a tree grows and all of the other life cycles it supports within it. See the amazing sculptures the oceans make out of cliffs.

Welcome to Frozen Planet II. Dive under the ice ceiling and learn to swim with the seal pups, take to the skies with frozen flamingos, and settle in for a snooze with a windy walrus. Watch orcas sneak up on bowhead whales while they're relaxing in the spa, meet a Greenland shark that is easily 250 years old, and witness the polar bears who are finding their food closer and closer to humans. Hold your breath in the frozen forest where wolves play hide-and-seek with bison, and meet the lemmings that outwit an arctic fox by building their home right under her feet, buried deep beneath the snow.

This audiobook describes how animals adapt to the surroundings that they live within. Animals shown include a river otter, a clownfish, an alligator, a snowy owl, a mountain goat, a moose, a giant anteater, a toucan, and a camel.

Welcome to the exciting world of "Wondrous Wildlife Maze Adventure"! In this thrilling book, young explorers like you are about to embark on a journey like no other, unraveling the mysteries of the world's strangest animals. Get ready to immerse yourself in a captivating maze experience that will test your wit, challenge your problem-solving skills, and leave you in awe of the remarkable creatures that roam our planet. Throughout your maze adventure, you'll encounter animals that seem like they've sprung right out of a fantastical storybook.

Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS Bände. Das bereits aus TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Sehen, Hören, Tasten, Riechen und Schmecken. Mit den fünf Sinnen erfährt der Mensch die Welt. Tiere haben noch wesentlich mehr und feiner entwickelte Sinne.

Charley and Jay venture into the woods ready for an adventure. With Charley's knowledge of nature and Jay's joyful enthusiasm, they discover the beauty and lessons of the wild, encountering a snake and learning how to tell if it is poisonous or not. This rhyming tale of a hike through the words is both informative and fun! A journey of friendship and discovery that enriches them with a love for the natural world.