Long and short : an animal opposites book / by Lisa Bullard.
| Author/creator | Bullard, Lisa |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | A+ books. Animal opposites A+ books. Animal opposites. ^A693633 |
| Contents | Fire salamander : 7-11 inches long -- Golden poison frog : .5-2 inches long -- Long-tailed weasel : 10 inches long plus 4-6 inch tail -- Norway lemming : 4-6 inches long -- Reticulated python : 20-33 feet long -- Bumblebee bat : sources vary considerably, the best I can put together is that -- The body length is around 1.5-3 inches long, the wingspan just over 6 inches long -- Tropical stick insect : 1-11.5 inches -- Ladybug : 1/32-1/2 inches long -- Electric eel : up to 8.25 feet long -- Red piranha : 13 inches -- Chameleon : depends on the type found by photo researcher -- Fly : 1/8-2 inches long -- Greater flamingo : body is 5 ft tall, no source on how tall legs are -- Adelie penguin : body 18-24 inches tall, no source on how tall legs are -- Black-tailed jackrabbit : body 18.5-25 inches long, ears up to 6 inches long -- Groundhog : 12.5-20.5 inches long, no source on how long ears are -- Narwhal : body 13-15 feet long, tusk up to 9.75 long -- Bottlenose dolphin : body 6.25-13 feet long, no source on exact length of teeth -- Ring-tailed lemur : tail 22-24 inches long -- Lesser hedgehog tenrec : body 5-7 inches long, tail appr. 0.5 inches long -- Giraffe : 14.75-17.75 feet tall, neck up to 6 feet long -- Meerkat : 10-14 inch long body, no source on length of neck -- African elephant : 13 to 16 ft. long, 8 to 13 ft. tall at shoulder, sources vary -- Considerably as to trunk length, ranging from 5-10 feet long -- Gorilla : 4.25-6.25 feet tall, no source on length of nose. |
| Abstract | Brief text introduces the concept of long and short, comparing some of the world's longest animals with animals that are short. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005000634 |
| ISBN | 0736842756 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780736842754 (hardcover) |
| Stock number | 1243875 QBI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 590 B8729L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 590 B8729L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |