Kill or die
Subtitle: extreme life cycles
By: Louise Spilsbury
Edition: First edition.
Series: Extreme biology; Extreme biology
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781482422467; 9781482422481; 9781482422498
Subjects: Animal behavior; Animals; Adaptation (Biology); Adaptation; Juvenile literature; Habits and behavior; Animal life cycles; Life cycles (Biology)
Description: Male sea horses take on a role few other male animals do--they give birth! The female sea horse lays her eggs in a pouch on the male's body where they will grow for 25 days. Despite the careful care male sea horses take with their eggs, less than five babies in 1,000 will survive to adulthood. The bizarre life of the sea horse is just one illustration of the varied life cycles in nature. Full-color photographs and detailed sidebars offer readers a close look at some of the weird and wonderful ways animals are born, live, and reproduce.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Table of contents: title: Super survivors; title: Hitching a ride; title: Creepy crawly tactics; title: Smart and deadly swimmers; title: Battles for life; title: Killers and caretakers; title: Completing the life cycle.