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Have you ever seen a cuddly looking koala? Most people call them koala bears. But koalas aren't bears! In fact, koalas aren't even related to bears. Koalas are mammals called marsupials. Marsupial means “pouched animal.” Koalas carry their babies in pouches just like kangaroos. Koalas are picky eaters. The only food that a koala will eat is eucalyptus leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are found in Australia, so koalas live in Australia. Koalas are “nocturnal” animals, which means that they sleep during the day and are awake at night.

This book captures facts about extraordinary animals. The facts are amazing, and so are the short stories associated with each animal.

What good is money to a beaver? In this amazing yet true story, wild beavers build their dam using stolen money that was discard into a creek. While the authorities scoured the area for the cash, the beavers incorporated the bills into their dam.

The polar regions are very cold and very windy. There is snow and ice everywhere, but I love my home. My feet help me walk on the slippery ice, but I am not a penguin. My thick fur keeps me warm but I am not an Arctic fox. What animal am I? Listen to the clues and guess!

Als wäre es nicht unruhig genug in der Savanne! Jetzt ist nicht nur King Kofi hinter Tafiti und Pinsel her - nein! Es taucht ein Rudel Wildhunde auf, das den beiden Freunden das Leben schwer macht. Dabei wollen Tafiti und Pinsel doch nur Nachschub für Omama besorgen, damit sie wieder ihren leckeren Kuchen backen kann. Doch bevor sie mit ihrer Ausbeute wieder in den gemütlichen Bau zurückkehren können, werden sie von den Wildhunden gestellt. Das sieht nicht gut aus für die Freunde.

Die besten GEOLINO-Abenteuer: acht Sach-Hörspiele zum Hören! In acht spannenden Hörspielen führt Wissensexperte Wigald Boning durch die beliebtesten Themen: Die spannende Welt der Tiere – Vom Einzeller zum Elefanten, Das alte Rom – Von Göttern und Gladiatoren, Versunkene Welten – Der Geschichte auf der Spur, Dinosaurier – Die Geschichte der Urzeit-Giganten, Dschungel-Geheimnisse – Entdeckungen in den Tiefen der Urwälder, Burgen, Ritter & Legenden – Auf Zeitreise ins Mittelalter, Das Universum – Abenteuerreise zu den Sternen.

Der Nachbar von Peter Lustig ist ganz aufgeregt. Er will unbedingt zum "Tanz der Vampire", einem gruseligen Kostümfest auf der Bärstädter Zitadelle. Weniger begeistert ist er, als morgens in seiner Gardine eine leibhaftige Fledermaus hängt. Ob das ein echter Blutsauger ist? Und auf dem Dachboden entdeckt Peter gar eine ganze Familie der merkwürdigen Flatterviecher. Niedliche Tierchen oder gruselige Spukgestalten? Eine Löwenzahn-Geschichte rund um die Gestalten der Nacht.

What do you know about dolphins? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional questions encourage reflection and family/educator engagement tips help connect the topic to the listener's life.

With their sharp senses, ability to run long distances, and powerful bites, wolves are top predators in their habitats. Find out how they work together to hunt and raise their young.

Koalas have climbed and munched their ways into kids' hearts. With this audiobook, listeners can become koala experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that koalas spend most of their lives up in the treetops, only coming...

Rhinoceroses have wallowed and grazed their ways into kids' hearts. With this book, readers can become rhinoceros experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that rhinoceroses are the second biggest land animal in the world...

I bet you've seen a furry gray animal scurrying across the highway late at night—you know, the one with the pink snout and long tail? That's an opossum, and it is a marsupial. Did you know that it is related to all sorts of different animals, including the kangaroo and the Tasmanian devil? Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of marsupials, a group of mammals found around the globe, though mostly in Australia and Southern Asia.

The word “mammal” refers to a mother’s mammary gland, which is used to feed her babies milk. Most mammals are warm-blooded animals that give birth to their babies live, although there are some mammals that do lay eggs. Mammals have backbones and most mammals have hair. Did you know that you are a mammal? Catchy lyrics and a fun melody line will teach kids about mammals in this fabulous audiobook.

As part of the unique science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Bats! Did you know that the bat is the only kind of mammal that can fly? In fact, some bats can only fly, they cannot walk. From tip to tip, some kinds of bats, like Giant Flying Foxes, have a wingspan as wide as 6 feet (2 m). But there are also tiny bats, like Bumblebee Bats, with wingspans of only 6 inches (15 cm)—smaller than the length of a new pencil. There is so much to learn about these fascinating creatures.

As part of the unique science Know-It-Alls! Series that features interesting science facts, this audiobook puts the spotlight on Whales! Baby whales, called calves, drink milk from their mother’s bodies. Some calves may gain as much as 200 pounds a day!

Help baby learn the special sounds and actions of different zoo animals with this adorable audio book.

Sloths spend most of their lives in trees, and until recently, scientists didn’t know very much about them. But Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was determined to discover their secrets. To find out more, she fitted sloths with special backpacks containing a device to track their activity. She learned how to climb trees in the Costa Rican jungle so she could take sloth hair samples and test their DNA. And she’s helped create sloth crossings and plant trees to ensure the sloths aren’t trapped in shrinking territories. Along the way, she earned the nickname Dr. Sloth.

The first in an adorable, STEM nonfiction picture book series that encourages very young readers to learn—through gentle interactivity and play—about the animals who share their world. Adapted for audio! Crawl, cling climb! You may have seen a raccoon scurry up a tree or across the road just...

Giraffes have stretched and munched their ways into kids' hearts. With this audiobook, listeners can become giraffe experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that one well-placed giraffe kick is strong enough to kill a lion?...

Pull back the curtain on the wide, wide world of mammals! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, life cycle, and methods of defense, Mammals lets young listeners and browsers discover these hairy animals.