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Author : Uldis Roze
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : North American porcupine
ISBN : 0801446465
"Long and sympathetic watching, radio tracking, chemical analysis are all part of this naturalist's ingenious and peaceable arsenal of inquiry into the lives of porcupines."--Scientific American
Author : Uldis Roze
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421407593
Porcupines are prickly and often misunderstood creatures—get the facts. Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' "pincushion defense," along with the following facts: • Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit • Quills are actually modified hairs • There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting) • Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently • New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current science in the field of porcupine biology. Uldis Roze compares and contrasts porcupines in terms of body plan, behavior, ecology, reproduction, and evolutionary relationships. He examines the diversity of porcupines from around the world—from North and South America to Africa and Asia. This guide explores the interactions between humans and porcupines, including hunting, use of quills by aboriginal societies, efforts to poison porcupines, and human and pet injuries (and deaths) caused by porcupines. Roze also highlights the conservation issues that surround some porcupine species, such as the thin-spine porcupine of Brazil, which is so rare that it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the 1980s.
Author : William C. Orchard
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 1015538711
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : David J. Hafner
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831704634
The first comprehensive treatment of North American rodents of conservation concern. This action plan summarizes the rodent fauna of North America and provides available information on every rodent taxon that has been considered to be of conservation concern by state, provincial and private conservation agencies and regional experts. It is hoped that the survey provided in this action plan will serve as a common ground for all these parties in drawing up conservation strategies for rodents.
Author : Christina Leaf
Publisher : Blastoff! Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1626172625
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to porcupines. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author : Jill Sherman
Publisher : Amicus Ink
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1681523388
This photo illustrated book will introduce young readers to Porcupines that live in North America. Explains their history, life cycle, habitat, and feeding habits. Includes a photo diagram, glossary, further resources, and index.
Author : Louise Erdrich
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061972591
The third novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Omakayas was a dreamer who did not yet know her limits. When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing journey in search of a new home. Pushed to the brink of survival, Omakayas continues to learn from the land and the spirits around her, and she discovers that no matter where she is, or how she is living, she has the one thing she needs to carry her through. The Birchbark House Series is the story of one Ojibwe family’s journey through one hundred years in America. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote that The Porcupine Year is “charming, suspenseful, and funny, and always bursting with life.”
Author : Joanne Mattern
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634406222
Likes living in trees or on the ground? Herbivore or omnivore. Is it a porcupine or a hedgehog? Readers will learn how these adorable spiky mammals are alike and how they differ.
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Mammals
ISBN : OCLC:33501567
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015250538
This volume represents a first attempt at holistically classifying and mapping ecological regions across all three countries of the North American continent. A common analytical methodology is used to examine North American ecology at multiple scales, from large continental ecosystems to subdivisions of these that correlate more detailed physical and biological settings with human activities on two levels of successively smaller units. The volume begins with an overview of North America from an ecological perspective, concepts of ecological regionalization. This is followed by descriptions of the 15 broad ecological regions, including information on physical and biological setting and human activities. The final section presents case studies in applications of the ecological characterization methodology to environmental issues. The appendix includes a list of common and scientific names of selected species characteristic of the ecological regions.
Author : Robert Arthur Alexie
Publisher : Porcupines and China Dolls
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1894778723
"A terrific book that deals with present day concerns."--Thomas King, Governor General's Award-wining author of The Back of the Turtle and The Inconvenient Indian "To understand this story, it is important to know the People and where they came from and what they went through." So begins a haunting story that explores with frank and honest words the dark legacy of the residential school system and its impact on individuals, families and communities. James Nathan and Jake Noland have been best friends for life. After finishing mission school they return to their Gwich'in community in the Northwest Territories. Their lives revolve around bootleggers, the bar, drug abuse and meaningless sex. James and Jake try to dull their painful memories of the school. Each hides a dark secret that fuels his nightmares. Enough alcohol silences the demons for a night; a gun and a single bullet silences demons forever. When a friend commits suicide and a former priest appears on television, the community is shattered. James and Jake confront their childhood abuse and break the silence to begin a journey of healing and rediscovery.
Author : Bernd Heinrich
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780061757631
From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions. Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren winter land-scape to the chemical composition that allows certain creatures to survive, Heinrich's Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which nature sustains herself through winter's harsh, cruel exigencies.
Author : Jarrett Heckbert
Publisher : The Porcupine's Quill
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780889843912
In a small corner of what was once known as North America, in the not-too-distant future, Neo-Toronto emerges as a prosperous island enclave after decades of war and unrest. In this world, knowledge is downloaded, learning is obsolete, cybernetic communication is the norm and even time travel is within reach. Citizens wholeheartedly embrace a doctrine of immortality, hoping to achieve Singularity—a state of autonomy so complete that human contact is rendered unnecessary. Jarrett Heckbert’s Metamorphadox presents a cautionary tale of a society that loses touch with physical reality. This suite of 81 wood engravings chronicles the chilling journey toward posthumanity in a dystopian future-world in which experience is always mediated and reality is undeniably, inescapably virtual.
Author : Lincoln James
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433982224
Porcupines are brown, prickly, and climb trees. Readers explore life in a group of porcupines inside the pages of this educational and enjoyable book. When a group of porcupines gets together, they’re called a prickle. Porcupines often have a bad reputation as dangerous creatures, but they usually just want to be left alone. Thanks to numerous eye-catching photographs, readers get closer to porcupines than ever before. They also learn fascinating facts about prickles of porcupines through accessible text and a helpful graphic organizer.
Author : Mark Ludy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0991635264
Humorous and educational, this book combines fun animal illustrations with alliteration to make learning the ABC s engaging and entertaining. Children will meet Bernie the buffalo who loves a bubble bath, Dave the duck who is a doodler, Peter the pig who likes to prattle, and many more fun animal characters. Whether the reader is new to the alphabet or an expert, this book is sure to tickle the funny bone more than a few times."