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Secret of the Suffocating Slime Trap...and More!
Readers meet the intriguing and shy brittle star. This boneless creature does not have eyes or a brain yet still somehow "keeps an eye" on everything. Then, in the murky waters of African rivers lives the elephantnose fish. It may not be able to see much in its muddy environment, but it can hear many things. Meanwhile, the little and colorful three-spined stickleback has an unexpected side: it gets hooked on decorating. Then the flat, one-sided flounder will show readers how it fights freezing from the inside out. Finally, the simple hagfish can be very quick to release a sticky and slimy trap that would mean big trouble for any predator.
* Reviews *
These books offer fascinating accounts of how scientists systematically analyzed, tested, and proved their theories or how their findings led to other, serendipitous discoveries. Singing Mice discusses the sac-winged baby bats' early communication skills, the ultrasonic mating calls of male mice, and what colors degus can see. Suffocating Slime Trap explains that the hagfish's mucous secretion kills predators, the flounder's special antifreeze molecules protect it in colder waters, and more. Science experiments are thoughtfully placed to inspire exploration, and captioned, full-color photos appear throughout., School Library Journal February 2009
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