| Prairie Dogs: Animal Prey Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822564386 ISBN-13: 9780822564386 Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm) OUR PRICE: $24.05 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2007 Annotation: Prairie dogs find safety in numbers. Hundreds of them live together in underground tunnels. When the small animals come to the surface to nibble prairie grasses, they keep a close watch for enemies, such as eagles, coyotes, or black-footed ferrets. When one member spots a predator, it gives an alarm call and the whole colony ducks back into their tunnels. If one member is captured, the group will attack and drive the predator away. For prairie dogs, large colonies keep them safe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals |
| Dewey: 599.367 |
| LCCN: 2006000598 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Animal Prey |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.74" W x 11.4" (1.29 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113171 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prairie dogs find safety in numbers. Hundreds of them live together in underground tunnels. When the small animals come to the surface to nibble prairie grasses, they keep a close watch for enemies, such as eagles, coyotes, or black-footed ferrets. When one member spots a predator, it gives an alarm call and the whole colony ducks back into their tunnels. If one member is captured, the group will attack and drive the predator away. For prairie dogs, large colonies keep them safe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Markle, Sandra: - Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. |