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Naked mole rats

Title:

Naked mole rats

Author:

Petrie, Kristin, 1970- author.

Series:

Nocturnal animals.

Checkerboard animal library.

Summary:

Explore the naked mole rat's appearance, habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Naked mole rats -- Naked! -- Life underground -- Nocturnal or not? -- Colonies -- Tasty tubers -- Born underground -- Desert dangers -- Bright future.

Physical Description:

24 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 cm.

Subject Term:

Naked mole rat -- Juvenile literature.

Naked mole rat.

Nocturnal animals -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

ABDO Pub.,

Publication Date:

2010

ISBN:

9781604537383

Publication Information:

Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010.

Call Number:

J 599.35 PETRIE

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Welcome to the world of the naked mole rat! Many readers may never have heard of this nocturnal creature. As a burrowing, eusocial mammal, the naked mole rat spends its time in the dry lands of eastern Africa. A chapter on the naked mole rat's body discusses its size, appearance, and special features, including its nearly hairless body, tiny ears and eyes, wrinkly, loose skin, and huge incisors. Other chapters cover its diet, life cycle, and habitat, including a map. The naked mole rat's colony organization, including the queen, soldiers, and workers, is also explained. Predators are introduced, along with threats to the naked mole rat's environment and conservation efforts that are in place. Every book in the Nocturnal Animals series includes sidebars on scientific classification, the special features of the nocturnal eye, and the difference between nocturnal, diurnal, and crepuscular animals. Full-color photographs will draw in the reader while showing off the naked mole rat's unique characteristics. Glossary words in bold, phonetic spellings, and an index supplement this easy-to-read text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-This high-interest series spotlights a variety of species in diverse geographic locations. Each title explains the scientific classes of animals and what differentiates a nocturnal animal from a diurnal or crepuscular one, and includes a half-page diagram of an animal's eye accompanied by a sidebar describing how the organ functions depending on the time of day the creature is most active. Each book also provides unique information about its subject. For example, the books explain that aye-ayes find insect larvae to eat by tapping their long middle fingers on tree branches, and that fennec foxes have fur on the soles of their feet. The animals represented will be unfamiliar to most readers and will consequently be that much more interesting. Many of the photographs are dark, but that is acceptable considering the nature of the subjects, and is consistent with the mysterious tone maintained in the books. In general, this is a well-organized and balanced series that will appeal to young researchers. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Naked mole rats

Naked!

Life underground

Nocturnal or not?

Colonies

Tasty tubers

Born underground

Desert dangers

Bright future

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