Facts About The Pygmy Hippo

Author : Lisa Strattin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537187327
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts about the Pygmy Hippo written by Lisa Strattin and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn about the Pygmy Hippo you will enjoy this book.Learn many interesting facts and see some beautiful photographs as the hippos are seen in their natural habitat.The gorgeous photographs will keep your child engaged from beginning to end.Included in the paperback version are some coloring pages for your child!

Author : Phillip T. Robinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190627875
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pygmy Hippo Story written by Phillip T. Robinson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the pygmy hippopotamus has been designated as a flagship species of West African forests (meaning that by raising conservation efforts for a single species, an entire ecological region could benefit), very little research has been published on the animal. They are solitary, nocturnal, and highly evasive, and until recent developments in "camera trap" technology, they were considered the least-photographed large mammal species in the world. The information currently available on this endangered species is scattered, limited, redundant, and often inaccurate, and no major volume exists as a resource for those interested in the conservation effort for the species, until now. Phillip Robinson and his coauthors provide a treatment of the natural history, biology, and ecology of the pygmy hippo, along with a discussion of the rare animal's taxonomic niche and a summary of the research initiatives involving it up to this point. The authors show the ways in which the pygmy hippo has come into contact with people in West African countries, both in terms of ecological and cultural impact. This creature has been the subject of local folktales, and is treated as almost mythic in some regions. Information on issues related to captivity, breeding, and zoos is provided. The book is heavily illustrated with original photographs and anatomic drawings. The project should be of use to conservation biologists, zoologists and natural history readers, and will be the definitive single-volume account of an animal that the scientific community has designated to be ecologically significant to West Africa.

Author : Maxwell Eaton, III
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250306221
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Bears written by Maxwell Eaton, III and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning something!

Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1433965194
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Hippos written by Therese M. Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hippos are one of the largest animals in the world. Hippos also have something in common with ducks, they make their own sunscreen, and they can hear underwater. Many other hippo facts are found inside this book. The fun and informative text is paired with stunning close-up photographs of hippos at home in the wild.

Author : Phillip T. Robinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190611855
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pygmy Hippo Story written by Phillip T. Robinson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the pygmy hippopotamus has been designated as a flagship species of West African forests (meaning that by raising conservation efforts for a single species, an entire ecological region could benefit), very little research has been published on the animal. They are solitary, nocturnal, and highly evasive, and until recent developments in "camera trap" technology, they were considered the least-photographed large mammal species in the world. The information currently available on this endangered species is scattered, limited, redundant, and often inaccurate, and no major volume exists as a resource for those interested in the conservation effort for the species, until now. Phillip Robinson and his coauthors provide a treatment of the natural history, biology, and ecology of the pygmy hippo, along with a discussion of the rare animal's taxonomic niche and a summary of the research initiatives involving it up to this point. The authors show the ways in which the pygmy hippo has come into contact with people in West African countries, both in terms of ecological and cultural impact. This creature has been the subject of local folktales, and is treated as almost mythic in some regions. Information on issues related to captivity, breeding, and zoos is provided. The book is heavily illustrated with original photographs and anatomic drawings. The project should be of use to conservation biologists, zoologists and natural history readers, and will be the definitive single-volume account of an animal that the scientific community has designated to be ecologically significant to West Africa.

Author : Laura Lyn DiSiena
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442493526
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hippos Can't Swim written by Laura Lyn DiSiena and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book of fun facts about animals of all sizes, shapes, and species!"--

Author : Maxwell Eaton, III
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250306256
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Hippos written by Maxwell Eaton, III and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that there are two types of hippo: the common hippo and the pygmy hippo (which is like a common hippo but smaller)? Did you know that all hippos live in Africa? Did you know that hippos can’t actually swim? Discover these facts and many more in this nonfiction picture-book series that injects humor and bright, vivid animals into popular subjects like bears and hippos.

Author : Mike Townsend
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101652152
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where Do Presidents Come From? written by Mike Townsend and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States history comes alive in this laugh-out-loud nonfiction graphic novel all about the presidents! Michael Townsend presents his comic book guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and maybe a few things you didn't!) about the President of the United States. It's full of insanely weird facts about our leaders (Did you know that President Coolidge had a pet pygmy hippo named Billy?), as well as the history and powers of the presidency, day-to-day life, and pros and cons of the job. Even the most mundane of facts become hilarious in this brilliantly cheeky guide to our nation's MVP.

Author : Thane Maynard
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1328544192
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving Fiona written by Thane Maynard and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color behind-the-scenes photographs throughout. On a cold January day in 2017, nearly two months before due date, Nile hippopotamus Bibi gave her keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a big (little) surprise—a tiny newborn hippo, no bigger than a football. The first premature hippo born and raised in captivity, baby Fiona was an underdog from the start: she couldn't nurse, she couldn't stay hydrated, and she wasn't thriving. But the staff at the zoo knew they could save her. It would take creative thinking and teamwork. They would have to study the makeup of hippo milk for the first time ever and reach out to medical colleagues, including a team at the local Children's Hospital with superior vein-finding skills, to ensure that Fiona would begin to gain weight and become healthy. When Fiona began to thrive, her star began to rise, and soon she became an internet sensation, her picture and videos garnering thousands and thousands of likes and fans on Instagram and Facebook. Now a Fiona appearance at the Zoo mimics a Beatles concert. What made this little, now big, hippo such a big hit with people all over the world? And what's in store for her and her family in the future?

Author : Joyce Markovics
Publisher : On the Trail: Study of Secreti
ISBN 13 : 9781534182202
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pygmy Hippos written by Joyce Markovics and published by On the Trail: Study of Secreti. This book was released on 2021 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This high-interest narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to pygmy hippos--rare semi-aquatic mammals that live in African forests--and an amazing scientist who studies them. This book is packed with exciting wildlife encounters, basic facts about pygmy hippos, and first-hand accounts from a scientist at work in the field. Each book includes a table of contents, sidebars, glossary of key words, fast facts, index, and author biography.