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Honey bees are among the world's most important insects. They help pollinate many of the crops we depend on for food. Without them, the global food supply would be in great danger. In 1998, beekeepers in Europe made a shocking discovery—almost all
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Sandra Markle
North America's rarest wolf species, the red wolf, was on the brink of extinction. At one time, red wolves roamed the US from southern New York to as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas. But as European settlers moved in, these wolves began
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Sandra Markle
What do animals have to do with inventions? Welcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find inspiration for new creations. Sometimes two animal species fac
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Sandra Markle
Giraffes are some of the most fascinating animals on the African savanna. Yet they're facing threats from climate change and competition from humans for natural resources. Long ago, Nubian giraffes roamed wild across Uganda. Over time, as people cons
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Sandra Markle
Having strong jaws and teeth is a key reason that Tasmanian devils are some of the world's most successful scavengers. Tasmanian devils can crack and crunch bones with their bite force and can eat tough skin. And these scavengers have an important jo
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Sandra Markle
In the forests and open tundra of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America, wolverines are successful scavengers. Wolverines can travel well over snow, have an amazing sense of smell, and can guard their food from other animals. And wolverines tea
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Sandra Markle
White-backed vultures soar over the grasslands of Africa. Using teamwork and keen eyesight, they look for carcasses on the ground. When a white-backed vulture spots a dead animal, it descends in a spiral pattern, signaling to other vultures that food
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Sandra Markle
Black-backed jackals survive in Africa's grasslands and deserts by being smart, quick, and bold. They will eat almost anything, from plants to the rotten flesh of dead animals. And they don't hesitate to sneak up on feeding lions and other large pred
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Sandra Markle
Did you know that rats can be heroes? In the southern African nation of Mozambique, these amazing rats (which are the size of a small house cat) have helped clear landmines. And that's just one of the incredible stories in this book. Award-winning au
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Sandra Markle
Join a real-life adventure—a scientific expedition to a remote area of the Honduran rainforest, suspected to be the ruins of the Lost City of the Monkey God. The team of scientists had only ten days to hike into the dense jungle, likely unvisited b