Weird Nature: an Astonishing Exploration of Nature's Strangest Behavior. (Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest).When an archerfish archerfish, laterally compressed fish, genus Toxotes, which catches insects by spitting at and disabling them. The archerfish has a groove in the roof of its mouth that forms a long narrow tube when the tongue is placed against it; the fish propels drops of gets hungry it knocks insects off surrounding vegetation by shooting a jet of water up to 7 feet long from its mouth. In what almost seems like a ritualistic dance, Florida's spiny spiny sharp spines protrude. spiny amaranth amaranthusspinosum. spiny anteater see echidna. spiny clotburr xanthiumspinosum. spiny emex see emex australis. lobsters join together in lines of 50 or more to conga across the ocean floor. From marine hermaphrodites Hermaphrodites half-man, half-woman; offspring of Hermes and Aphrodite. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 153] See : Androgyny to drunken monkeys, Downer down·er n. A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer. illustrates an amazing array of fascinating animal behaviors relative to feeding, reproduction, locomotion locomotion Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either appendicular (accomplished by special appendages) or axial (achieved by changing the body shape). , and self-defense. Perhaps this book's greatest attribute is the more than 150 photographs demonstrating these unusual activities. Each picture captures in intense detail creatures at a precise moment of interest. Firefly, 2002, 156 pages, color photos, paperback, $19.95. HOW TO ORDER To order these books or any other book in print, call 1-800-370-3010. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted. Send checks or money orders plus $4.95 shipping and handling ($2.50 for each additional item) to How To Media, 28 Slocum Place, Long Branch, NJ 07740. Or see our Web site at www.sciencenewsbooks.org. This service is provided in conjunction with Science News Books. |
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