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BL
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980218
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b734588
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| Title & Author
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Creatures of the waters : : encounter fascinating animals that live in and around water.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: Encyclopædia Britannica,, 2008.
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| Series Statement
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Britannica learning library
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1 online resource (64 pages).
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| ISBN
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1593395167
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: 9781593395162
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9781593390143
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Waterbirds -- Albatrosses : forever gliding -- Ducks : dabblers, divers, and perchers -- Geese : fine-feathered travelers -- Gulls : the ocean's clean-up crew -- Penguins : well-dressed swimmers -- Swans : birds of beauty, grace, and speed -- Water-wise amphibians and reptiles -- Amphibians : the land-and-water dwellers -- Frogs : amazing changing amphibians -- Alligators and crocodiles : modern dinosaurs -- Anacondas : a tight squeeze -- Turtles : taking their time -- Fresh fish! -- Fish : citizens of the waters -- Carp : the fishy survivor -- Piranhas : frightening little fish -- Salmon : leaping up the waterfall -- Sharks : predators of the sea -- Mostly marine marvels -- Coral: builders in the sea -- Deep-sea life : flashing lights! -- Jellyfish : boneless blobs of the sea -- Mollusks : shell-dwelling animals -- Octopuses : eight-armed wonders -- Sponges : plants or animals? -- Aquatic mammals -- Buffalo : water-loving beasts -- Hippopotamuses : kings of the river -- Manatees : mermaids of yore? -- Muskrats : the town builders -- Walruses : the whale horses -- Whales : the biggest animals of all.
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| Abstract
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Pictures, articles, and fun facts introduce the great diversity of animal life found in the waters around the world.
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Aquatic animals, Juvenile literature.
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Marine animals, Juvenile literature.
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Marine animals.
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Aquatic animals.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION-- Science Nature-- Zoology.
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Marine animals.
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| Dewey Classification
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591.76
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QL122.2.C74 2008eb
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
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