Alibris: Familial behavior in animals

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Give affordable treasures: Find memorable gifts

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 2

sort by

1	And Tango Makes Three more books like this by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, Henry Cole (Illustrator) add to wishlist At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches. see all copies from $7.78! new only from $7.78! \| SVS
2	Animal Families more books like this by Lorrie Mack add to wishlist With beautiful photography and extraordinary wildlife sequences, this heartwarming book shows children that animals have family relationships, too. Pictures of human families are paired with animal clans to show charming similarities. Full color. see all copies from $4.06! new only from $8.49! \| SVS
3	Animal Families more books like this by Gene S. Stuart add to wishlist The books in the "Kids Want to Know" series showcase the lives, behaviors, and habitats of various animals and engage curious young readers with spectacular photography fron National Geographic. In "Animal Families" kids can see how animals work, play, and build shelters as a family. 29 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.38! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Goose Family Book more books like this by Konrad Lorenz (Preface by), Sybille Kalas add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
5	Animal Families more books like this by Donald J. Crump, National Geographic Society, Gene S. Stuart add to wishlist Text and pictures present families of different kinds of animals doing their ordinary activities. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bird Families more books like this by Helen Frost add to wishlist Describes where and how various species of birds nest, including sites in tree branches, in hollow trees, near water, and on cliffs. see all copies from $2.37! new only from $2.92! \| SVS
7	Kissing Cousins: A New Kinship Bestiary more books like this by Frances Bartkowski add to wishlist Since DNA has replaced blood as the medium through which we establish kinship, how do we determine with whom we are kin? Who counts among those we care for? The distinction between these categories is constantly in flux. How do we come to decide those we may kiss and those we may kill?Focusing on narratives of kinship as they are defined in ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $24.68! \| SVS
8	Animal Families more books like this by Bobbie Kalman add to wishlist This book is useful for children aged between 6-9 years. Children love to read about different kinds of animal families. In this fascinating book, simple text explains how animals behave toward their young in different and sometimes surprising ways, from fish and reptile mothers who leave their young to fend for themselves to male wolves and ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
9	Females, males, families : a biosocial approach more books like this by Lila Leibowitz add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
10	Animal Families, Animal Friends more books like this by Gretchen Woelfle, Robert Hynes (Illustrator) add to wishlist This charming book teaches readers about the many funny and fascinating relationships found in nature, using the familiar concepts of family, friends, and neighbors. Luminescent, realistic paintings and simple text make this an inviting introduction to animal communities and cooperation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.72! \| SVS
11	Elephant Families more books like this by Arthur Dorros add to wishlist An introduction to elephants that focuses on day-to-day life in their herds. Also discussed is how the ivory trade has made elephants an endangered species. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99!
12	The Evolution of Begging: Competition, Cooperation and Communication more books like this by Jonathan Wright, M L Leonard (Editor) add to wishlist Begging by nestling birds has become the model system for investigating evolutionary conflicts of interest within families and their theoretical resolution provided by honest signals of offspring need. In response to the recent explosions of scientific papers on the revolution of begging; we have brought together twenty-four original contributions ... see all copies from $207.81! new only from $207.81! \| SVS
13 view cover	Bringing Up Baby: Wild Animal Families more books like this by Discovery Communications, Carolyn B Mitchell, Kit Carlson add to wishlist A collection of facts about how many different animals behave in relation to courtship, mating, and caring for offspring. see all copies from $1.99! SVS
14 view cover	Tres Con Tango more books like this by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, Henry Cole (Illustrator) add to wishlist Roy and Silo were "a little bit different" from the other male penguins: instead of noticing females, they noticed each other. Thus penguin chick Tango, hatched from a fertilized egg given to the pining, bewildered pair, came to be the only penguin in the Central Park Zoo with two daddies." see all copies from $12.29! new only from $14.42! \| SVS
15	Fox Family more books like this by Minoru Taketazu add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
16 view cover	Grandma Elephant's in Charge more books like this by Martin Jenkins, Ivan Bates (Illustrator) add to wishlist In lively prose interspersed with fun facts, Jenkins spins a striking story about a no-nonsense matriarch in a herd of African elephants and her remarkable brood, while Bates brings the great beasts to rumbling, lumbering life in full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| SVS
17 view cover	Bringing Up Baby: Wild Animal Families more books like this by Kit Carlson add to wishlist A collection of facts about how many different animals behave in relation to courtship, mating, and caring for offspring. see all copies from $3.97!
18	Psychobiology Attachmt Separat more books like this by Martin Reite add to wishlist see all copies from $239.00!
19 view cover	Animal families. more books like this by Anita Ganeri add to wishlist One of a series of information books for young children, this one provides facts about animal families, such as which is the elephant's closest relative, whether whales are a type of fish and which animals have the largest families. The text is supported by colour photographs and humorous drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.87!
20	Wild Animal Families more books like this by Margaret Davidson add to wishlist Discusses behavior common to mammal babies involving their birth, feeding, homes, safety, growth, and independence from parents. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.31! \| first editions
21	The animal family more books like this by Clive K Catchpole add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Familias de Animales more books like this by Bobbie Kalman add to wishlist This text is in Spanish. Children love to read about different kinds of animal families. see all copies from $4.14! new only from $4.14! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Goose Family Book more books like this by Sybille Kalas add to wishlist Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics and behavior of a family of goslings from the moment they hatch from eggs until they grow to adulthood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.39! \| first editions
24	Animal families more books like this by Glen McBride add to wishlist see all copies from $4.00! SVS
25	Families more books like this by Anita Ganeri add to wishlist Part of a series which provides an introduction into the "hows" and "whys" of animal behaviour. This book looks at how different animals form family units and their relationships with each other. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!

Page 1 of 2: 1 2 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman, Diane Sousa (Illustrator) see all from $1.99! new only from $6.60!
	Bears in the Forest by Karen Wallace, Barbara Firth (Illustrator) see all from $1.99! new only from $2.25!
	Bird by David Burnie see all from $1.99! new only from $3.03!
	Foxes: Living on the Edge by J David Henry see all from $48.99!
	Light in the Attic by Silverstein see all from $1.99! new only from $9.98!
	Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis see all from $1.99! new only from $1.99!