Prickly Protection: Stingers, Barbs, and Quills

by Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Book Overview

Animals have evolved a wide range of defenses to keep them safe from other animals that want to eat them. This volume explores the many defenses animals employ to protect themselves, including porcupine quills, insect stingers, and the flying hooves of zebras. Through full-color photographs and fun facts that accompany the fascinating and informative text, readers will learn how animals use their unique designs to survive another day. Sidebars provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978508158
• ISBN13: 9781978508156
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6