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Author : Ann Moyal
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781741765175
The extraordinary story of how a curious creature baffled the world.
Author : Tom Grant
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0868401439
Along with the kangaroos, the platypus is totally identified with Australia, and no other living animal has intrigues and fascinated the layperson and the scientist to quite the same degree. This book confines itself to the know facts rather than to the myths and legends with surround this beautiful, secretive and shy creature. In a clear narrative style assisted by superb illustrations, The Platypus takes us through the four seasons in the life of a platypus, describing for us what they eat, where they live, how they reproduce and how they are adapted for survival in an environment that is periodically ravaged by floods and droughts. This third edition of The Platypus has been thoroughly revised and re-designed enabling the reader to be fully up-to-date on the latest research findings about this unique Australian creature.
Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541509221
Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Readers will compare key traits of platypuses—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.
Author : Jessica Rudolph
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781642806755
What’s that furry mammal with a bill? It’s a platypus! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about platypuses, including how they catch food by picking up electrical signals and how they lay eggs! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.
Author : Tom Grant
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643093706
Presents factual information, a colourful history and biological investigation of this Australian icon.
Author : Sara Louise Kras
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781977100023
"Simple text and photographs present platypuses, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.
Author : William Caper
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781597168199
In 1798, the governor of Australia, John Hunter, came across an odd-looking animal. It was unlike anything he had ever seen. Curious as to the identity of the mysterious creature, he shipped the strange animal to scientists in Great Britain so they could study it. At first, the scientists thought the animal was a hoax. No real animal could look so bizarre. Was it a fish, a bird, or a mammal? No sooner did scientists determine that this rare animal was indeed real than a new set of questions arose that would take scientists over a century to answer. In Platypus: A Century-long Mystery, kids follow the work of scientists as they study the platypus and attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the animal's identity. Large, full-color photos and a narrative text will keep readers turning the pages for more.
Author : Jack Ashby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226789392
Scientifically informed and funny, a firsthand account of Australia’s wonderfully unique mammals—and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a wombat: Their teeth never stop growing, they poop cubes, and they defend themselves with reinforced rears. And what about antechinuses—tiny marsupial carnivores whose males don’t see their first birthday, as their frenzied sex lives take so much energy that their immune systems fail? Platypuses, possums, wombats, echidnas, devils, kangaroos, quolls, dibblers, dunnarts, kowaris: Australia has some truly astonishing mammals, with incredible, unfamiliar features. But how does the world regard these creatures? And what does that mean for their conservation? In Platypus Matters, naturalist Jack Ashby shares his love for these often-misunderstood animals. Informed by his own experiences meeting living marsupials and egg-laying mammals during fieldwork in Tasmania and mainland Australia, as well as his work with thousands of zoological specimens collected for museums over the last two-hundred-plus years, Ashby’s tale not only explains historical mysteries and debunks myths (especially about the platypus), but also reveals the toll these myths can take. Ashby makes clear that calling these animals “weird” or “primitive”—or incorrectly implying that Australia is an “evolutionary backwater,” a perception that can be traced back to the country’s colonial history—has undermined conservation: Australia now has the worst mammal extinction rate of any place on Earth. Important, timely, and written with humor and wisdom by a scientist and self-described platypus nerd, this celebration of Australian wildlife will open eyes and change minds about how we contemplate and interact with the natural world—everywhere.
Author : Thomas Cathcart,Daniel Klein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781440634239
This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they’d had in school. Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors—and born vaudevillians—Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read—and finally, it all makes sense! And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it.
Author : Maggie Ryan Sandford
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780762493630
Interested in the origins of the species? Consider the Platypus uses pets such as dogs and cats as well as animal outliers like the axolotl and naked mole rat to wittily tackle mind-bending concepts about how evolution, biology, and genetics work. Consider the Platypus explores the history and features of more than 50 animals to provide insight into our current understanding of evolution. Using Darwin's theory as a springboard, Maggie Ryan Sandford details scientists' initial understanding of the development of creatures and how that has expanded in the wake of genetic sequencing, including the: Peppered Moth, which changed color based on the amount of soot in the London air; California Two-Spotted Octopus, which has the amazing ability to alter its DNA/RNA not over generations but during its lifetime; miniscule tardigrade, which is so hearty it can withstand radiation, lack of water and oxygen, and temperatures as low as -328°F and as high 304 °F; and, of course, the platypus, which has so many disparate features, from a duck's bill to venomous spur to mammary patches, that scientists originally thought it was a hoax. Surprising, witty, and impeccably researched, Sandford describes each animal's significant features and how these have adapted to its environment, such as the zebra finch's beak shape, which was observed by Charles Darwin and is a cornerstone of his Theory of Evolution. With scientifically accurate but charming art by Rodica Prato, Consider the Platypus showcases species as diverse as the sloth, honey bee, cow, brown kiwi, and lungfish, to name a few, to tackle intimidating concepts is a accessible way.
Author : Anna Brett
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711274327
Discover what Little Platypus gets up to and explore his world, in this fun and informative title from the Really Wild Families series. Little Platypus has a small, but happy family! Little Platypus lives with his brother and Mummy, and they only come out at night! Little Platypus is super excited to introduce us to his family and explore their riverside home together by moonlight. Beautiful and bright illustrations will make this informative book a hit with children of all ages! This charming celebration of platypus' will show children just how amazing nature is and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for the planet and its weird and wonderful creatures. Learn about one of nature's most fascinating creatures: What a platypus looks like from its webbed feet to its duck-like bill How a female platypus lays eggs How they hunt and survive in the wild How they use their super sixth sense of electroreception Why they are so unusual, and so fascinating! This adorable story is followed by a fun factivity section packed with craft projects, case studies and a quiz section at the back of the book, so you can put everything you have learnt about Little Platypus and their family to the test. In this Really Wild Families series, based on the everyday adventures of wild animals, discover what the littlest members of the family get up to! Through their eyes we will explore their habitats, family dynamics and how they play, grow and survive as a family.
Author : Sneed B. Collard III
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607343806
Follow a female platypus as she hunts for food, finds a mate, builds a shelter, and cares for her pups.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781484653548
This series describes animals that were once thought to be myths or hoaxes. This book looks at the platypus: the first time it was reported to the Western world, the public and scientific community's reaction to it, the search for evidence, how the animal was finally recognised as a real species, and its current status today. There is also some information about the platypus's life and what makes it special or different.
Author : Elizabeth Parer-Cook,David Parer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Platypus
ISBN : 0987328913
Author : Kes Gray
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : 1444937332
Oi! Where are duck-billed platypuses meant to sit? And kookaburras and hippopotamuses and all the other animals with impossible to rhyme with names? Over to you, Frog!