Nature's best parents
Subtitle: how animals raise, protect and feed their young
By: Tom Jackson
Series: Nature's best
Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 29
ISBN-13: 9780750288019
Subjects: Animal behavior; Animals; Infancy; Evolution (Biology); Juvenile literature; Parental behavior in animals
Other titles: Parents
Description: Some animals have developed astonishing parenting techniques which ensure the survival of their species, even in the harshest of conditions. From emperor penguins, who share parenting duties and manage to raise their chicks in the coldest temperatures on Earth, to the giant anteater, who carries its tiny helpless baby on its back for months before it can fend for itself, the creatures featured in this book have developed ways of caring for their young that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these extraordinary behaviours and learn how evolution has shaped each animal's parenting strategy. Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page [31])