Squirrels are agile climbers and skilled foragers, found in forests, parks, and backyards around the world. This zoology title, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, details squirrels' physical features, habitats, and varied diets, from nuts and seeds to fruit and fungi. Readers will learn about their caching behavior--hiding food for the winter--nest building, and adaptations for leaping between trees. Readers will also discover how squirrels appear in cultural tales from different places. 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. Leap into the lively world of squirrels with this engaging zoology title for elementary-aged readers. Discover their habitats, diets, and seasonal behaviors, and enjoy cultural tales about their quick and clever nature. 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.
