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America's first elephant
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Robert M. McClung |
Recounts how the first elephant came to America in 1795, met President Washington, and toured the country. |
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Bees, wasps, and hornets, and how they live
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Robert M. McClung |
Describes the common characteristics of most membrane-winged insects and explores in further detail the specific characteristics of the different wasps, bees, and hornets belonging to this group. |
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Black Jack
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Robert M. McClung |
Black Jack the alligator is born, grows to maturity, and escapes death at the hands of poachers. |
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Caterpillars and how they live
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Robert M. McClung |
Describes the many kinds of caterpillars, their life cycle, struggle for survival, and role in man's economy. Includes a chapter on raising caterpillars. |
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Gypsy moth: its history in America
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Robert M. McClung |
Describes the life cycle of the gypsy moth and man's attempts to control this insect's often damaging effects on trees and forests. |
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Hunted mammals of the sea
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Robert M. McClung |
Discusses the characteristics of whales, porpoises, polar bears, and other mammals of the sea, the human exploitation of these animals, and efforts to preserve and increase their numbers. |
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Last of the wild
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Robert M. McClung |
Profiles threatened animals around the world and discusses why they are in danger and what is being done to save them. |
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Lost wild worlds
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Robert M. McClung |
A survey of the past and present wildlife of Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar and the Islands of the Indian Ocean, the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and New Zealand. Includes a discussion on the futu… |
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Mysteries of migration
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Robert M. McClung |
Discusses why some animals, including the Arctic tern, northern fur seal, and Pacific salmon, migrate, while others do not, where the migrants go, how they get there, and how long they stay. |
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Old Bet and the start of the American circus
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Robert M. McClung |
Describes the performing career of the elephant Old Bet, whose traveling exhibition under the management of Hackaliah Bailey in the early nineteenth century gave rise to the tradition of the American… |
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Scoop, last of the brown pelicans
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Robert M. McClung |
Portrays the life cycle of the brown pelican, a bird in danger of extinction. |
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Screamer, last of the Eastern panthers
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Robert M. McClung |
Records the continual struggle of an Eastern male panther for survival, both as a cub and as an adult. |
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Vanishing wildlife of Latin America
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Robert M. McClung |
Describes endangered animals of the Caribbean and South America and discusses the effect man has had on this area. |
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All about animals and their young
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Robert M. McClung |
Surveys the behavior of the animal parent during mating, the period of gestation and birth, and postnatal care. |
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Buzztail
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Robert M. McClung |
A giant timber rattlesnake catches a meal for himself, fights for a mate, and survives many dangers. |
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Hugh Glass, mountain man
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Robert M. McClung |
A fictionalized biography of the legendary hero of the Old West, who as a fur trapper in 1823, survived an attack by a grizzly bear. |
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The Mighty Bears
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Robert M. McClung |
An introduction to the habitats and characteristics of bears around the world. |
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Snakes, their place in the sun
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Robert M. McClung |
Details the life cycle of snakes of the eastern United States, including their place in the food chain and their ecological value. |
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Thor, last of the sperm whales
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Robert M. McClung |
Traces the life cycle of a sperm whale from his birth in tropical waters to his near-death by an explosive harpoon. |
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The true adventures of Grizzly Adams
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Robert M. McClung |
Recounts the adventures of the nineteenth-century frontier hunter, with an emphasis on his experiences with bears. |
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