Ants are master builders and skilled team players, working together to build nests, gather food, and care for their young. This zoology title, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, explores ants' physical characteristics, global habitats, diets, and complex social structures, from queens to workers and soldiers. Readers will learn how ants communicate, defend their colonies, and adapt to environments ranging from forests to sidewalks. A brief cultural note explores how ants feature in stories from around the world. Part of Creative Education's popular Amazing Animals series, this book supports elementary-aged readers with captions, on-page definitions, additional resources, and an index. Step inside the busy world of ants with this engaging zoology title for elementary-aged readers. Learn about ants' teamwork, habitats, and life cycle, and discover the myths that portray them as symbols of hard work. Glossary of key words Index Sources for further research Suggested websites Table of contents photo caption From fast-running cheetahs to furry pandas to squawking parrots, animals are wonderfully diverse-just like languages! This bilingual edition of the popular zoology series studies mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates from around the world. Beautiful photos pair with side-by-side English and Spanish text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each title also includes a related folktale or myth for cross-curricular learning.
