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		Horse Called Sunshine, A A young girl learns how to handle a new colt of her very own.				Butterflies That Taste Bad Tasting yucky helps some butterflies stay alive.
		Bear Essentials, The The Appalachian Bear Center in Tennessee rescues orphaned bear cubs.				Robot with the Right Bee-havior, A A tiny robot can talk to honeybees.
		Alligators Are Really Shy A wildlife biologist gets down and dirty with alligators.				Kiwi the Spotted Dolphin A stranded dolphin is helping scientists learn about her species.
		Snake-Bit Bitten by a rattlesnake, Jennifer's survival depended on her horse.				Warm-Blooded Fish? Fish are cold-blooded, but some know how to keep themselves warm.
		Not Just a Hole in the Ground A woodchuck's burrow is the perfect place to sleep, hide, and raise young.				Lobster Grows, A Learn how a lobster grows a new shell every time it needs one.
		Healing a Horse A true story about a veterinarian’s first case.				Bells of Springtime, The What springtime sound is like the jingling of a thousand bells? Tiny tree frogs called spring peepers!
		New Brothers, The Two brother cheetahs venture away from their mother and find a place of their own.				Who Is There? Eggs lie hidden in the springtime woods.
		Wounded Mastodon, The A scientist solves the mystery of a wounded Ice-Age creature.				Living with Pigs The Eberly sisters help raise pigs on their parents' farm.
		Who Eats Whom? An island in Michigan offers a clear picture of a food chain.				How Does the Ants' Garden Grow? Leaf-cutter ants use weed-killing bacteria to raise crops of fungus.
		My Adventure with Clyde A desert visitor learns that camels are great transportation.				Parrots That Eat Dirt Why do more than a thousand parrots come every day to eat the clay of a certain riverbank in the Amazon rain forest?
		Leaving Home Eight unwelcome lionesses struggle to survive without their mother's pride.				Wildlife "Mug Shots" Wildlife biologists need special ways to recognize individual animals that they are studying.
		Manatee Ranger Wayne Hartley became interested in manatees as a boy; now he is an authority on this endangered species.				Animals and Their Trainers: A Good Team Fun and rewards are key in animal training.
		My Puppy's Journey Track a puppy's development from birth to two months of age.				Gobble! Gobble! Wild turkeys in North America have made a comeback from near-extinction to more than five million birds.
		Living Near Lions The author shares his memories of growing up side by side with Africa's famous meat eater.				Insect Farmers Forget about picnics. These ants grow their own food.
		Face to Face with Barn Owls A photographer was lucky enough to discover owl chicks and watch them grow into adult barn owls.				Treasure Hunter Why does the carrier snail glue objects to its shell?
		Tale of Tails, A Many animals depend on their tails for protection, balance, and warmth.				Roger the Guard Llama Find out why many sheep ranchers have decided to use llamas as guard animals.
		The Horseshoe Crab: A Living Fossil Kids learn about sea creatures that have been on Earth for 300 million years.				Chatty Birds The author's pets are anything but boring.
		Bald Eagles Up Close and Sassy Two biologists make a house call to an eagle's nest that sits a hundred feet above the ground.				Tickled by a Butterfly Why would a question-mark butterfly feed on this scientist's hand?
		Danger in the Meadow Occasional controlled fires actually help the Idaho ground squirrel to survive.				Counting Elephants Scientists keep track of the elephant population in West Africa.
		Whale of a Patient, A Marine mammal trainers at Marine World Africa USA have taught killer whales how to behave during a medical checkup.				Are Animals Inventors? Some animals make their own tools.
		Why the Puffins Came Back to Egg Rock After one hundred years, puffins have returned to this Maine island.				Stars and Sea Lions: Camping on the Galapagos Islands Share in the experiences of a scientist's family as they camp on one of the Galapagos Islands.
		My Three Days with Gray Whales The author traveled to the Baja peninsula to meet these friendly giants.				At the Hippo Pool Find out how a mother hippo protects her baby.
		Mystery of the Big Bugs, The More than three hundred million years ago, extra oxygen in the atmosphere made possible the evolution of giant insects.				Heat-Wave Snake Jennifer remembers a sweltering June morning when a rattlesnake visited her studio looking for water and a place to sleep.
		Seal is a Sneaky Swimmer, The Why can harbor seals outswim humans?				This Little Piglet A baby warthog is introduced to her extended family.
		Noisy World of Dolphins, The By teaching dolphins games, scientists have learned much about how these mammals use sonar.				Octopus Mother, The An octopus mother battles a strong eel to save her tiny octopus eggs.
		Ants Come Marching, The How do ants know when their help is needed? Scientists have discovered the answer.				Sea Anemones Spend the day searching for strawberry anemones with Sherry.
		Things Wings Do, The Flying is not the only thing wings can do.				Who Needs a Family? Animals bind together with their families for protection, food, and other needs.
		How the Chickadee Weathers the Winter This tiny bird is well equipped for the coldest season.				Animal Colors Animals' colors help them to hunt, to stay safe, and to attract mates.
		Bugs That Aren't, The These tiny creatures may look like bugs, but don't let them fool you.				Seaside Hermits A coastal housing shortage has hermit crabs scrambling for real estate.
		Sandhill Cranes at My Door A family of cranes became regular (and demanding!) visitors at this house.				Raiders in the Barley Fields A team of experts help Tibetan villagers save their barley crops and build their first school.
		Wildebeests on the Move Thousands of Wildebeests move across the plain each year during the rainy season.				What's For Dinner? Keeping animals happy and healthy makes dinner time in the zoo kitchen hectic.
		Living near Whales Ann visits the home of the mysterious whales to help save them from extinction.				Summertime Feast, A Young bears bulk up with salmon for a long winter' s sleep.
		Whiskers at Work Whiskers help cats whisk happily through their days and nights.				Jumping Spiders These spiders don't wait in a web to trap food; they hunt for prey and pounce on it--sometimes leaping twenty times their own body length.
		Why Do Birds Sing? Do you speak Bird? Birds communicate with each other through their song.				Open Wide and Say, "Roar!" This dentist has more than just kids' teeth to worry about.
		Tracking the Elephants Did you know how smart and sneaky elephants can be?				Cutest Sea Horse, The Try to find this pygmy sea horse, no bigger than a pea, that lives camouflaged on red coral.
		What Good Is That Long Neck? How could something as awkward as a very long neck be useful?				Sea of Stripes After a scare, Mifuo is lost amongst thousands of zebras while his father searches for him.
		Resting by the Water Hole Two scientists, asleep near a busy water hole, are awakened by animals, including ferocious lions!				Talking with Horses Learn the lingo of a horse's body language.
		Partners of the Ocean Reef Sea creatures partner up to make life a little easier.				Nina the Gorilla Even after a year, Nina remembered the author and proudly showed him her new baby.
		Cobra in the Garden, A When the author's family moved to Borneo, they shared their garden with a black spitting cobra!				Gorilla's First-Aid Kit, The Gorillas lead scientists to plants that may contain medicine for humans.
		Roadrunners' Nest, The The author shares her observations of a pair of roadrunners as they prepare a nest and rear their young.				Manny the Praying Mantis Chris makes friends with the helpful praying mantis, Manny.
		Wildlife in Africa Then . . . and Now A scientist compares the merits of conservation and preservation for people and animals in Burkina Faso, Africa.				New Kids at the Water Hole The alien water buffalos cause Australia's native wildlife problems, forcing scientists to make tough decisions.
		Skunks! A conservation officer cared for six orphaned baby skunks until they could live successfully on their own in the wild.				Natural Armor Certain plants and animals have built-in suits of armor to protect them from predators.
		Watching A Beekeeper Joan makes friends with thousands of bees!				Busy Birds, Busy Beaks Different beaks are tailor-made to gather the best food.
		Tracking the Wandering Albatross Largest of the seabirds, the albatross spends most of its life on the wing.				Mountain Chicken The mountain chickens are in danger of extinction, but they are also a favorite meal in Dominica.
		Cheetahs are Fastest Scientists measure the speed of a cheetah.				How a Sea Star Gets Its Clam Clams, look out! Sea Stars are excellent hunters.
		Droppings of Mammoth Proportions Two paleontologists discover Mammoth droppings that date back to the Ice Age.				Day with Wild Ponies, A Spend a day with the wild ponies that mysteriously appeared on Assateague Island.
		My Own Dinosaur A famous paleontologist makes Dino Don's childhood dream come true.				High-Tech Fish Electric fish help scientists study the human nervous system.
		Magnetic Sense, The Scientists have proved some animals have built-in compasses.				One of the Slowest Races on Earth Go to a banana-slug derby to discover why slugs are important to redwood forests.
		Elephant Talk Using infrasound, scientist Katy Payne listened in on elephant talk.				Dinosaur Mummy, The In 1908 Charles Sternberg and his sons discovered the first fossilized dinosaur wrapped in its own skin.
		Fiddler Crabs to Rhinos The biologist traces his life from boyhood at the Jersey Shore to adulthood on the Serengeti Plain.				Home for Wildlife, A A ranch in Africa has made life better for people and wild animals.

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