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    At Home with the Prairie Dog

    At Home with the Prairie Dog
    Book Descriptions / Books / Endangered species / Kahuna Front Page / Keystone species

    At Home with the Prairie Dog tells how this appealing small animal is vital to the health of prairies.

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    The Lizard Scientists Studying Evolution in Action

    The Lizard Scientists Studying Evolution in Action
    Book Descriptions / Books / Evolution / Kahuna Front Page / Writing Stories and Tips

    Scientists study related lizards in the Caribbeans to learn how evolution happens.

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    Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World

    Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World
    Book Descriptions / Books / Engandered Species / Kahuna Front Page

    This award-winning book tells about the unique pika, an appealing rabbit relative living high up in the cold, snowy Rockies.

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    Saving the Tasmanian Devil

    Saving the Tasmanian Devil
    Book Descriptions / Books / Kahuna Front Page / Writing Stories and Tips

    Learn how scientists are studying this unique species to help it survive an unusual kind of cancer that has been ravaging the Tasmanian devil populations. They study the genetics, ecology, and immunology of the devils to unravel the disease’s secrets.

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    Call of the Osprey (Scientists in the Field Series)

    Call of the Osprey (Scientists in the Field Series)
    Book Descriptions / Books / Writing Stories and Tips

    Young readers can peer into the private lives of these powerful birds as they feed and protect their chicks with gentle care. They’ll also learn how scientists are using osprey chicks to study contamination in a river from heavy metals from earlier mining.

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