North American MooseCarolrhoda's acclaimed Nature Watch series explores the life cycle of animals and plants through splendid full-color photographs and clear text. Includes glossary, index, and diagrams. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; Life Science; and Science in Personal and Social Perspectives as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association. |
Contents
The Biggest Deer in the World | 7 |
At Home in the Habitat | 14 |
From Velvet to Bone | 23 |
Fighting in the Forest | 29 |
Predators and Other Dangers | 38 |
Glossary | 46 |
Common terms and phrases
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