{"product_id":"9780313087271","title":"Animal Parents","description":"We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. \u003ci\u003eAnimal Parents\u003c\/i\u003e examines how these animals care for their young to ensure their survival, care that is as varied as is animal life on earth. The book provides a thorough guide on the behavior of animal parenting, and helps students understand how vertebrates raise and nurture their young. Perfect for classroom papers, \u003ci\u003eAnimal Parents\u003c\/i\u003e is highly illustrated with both color and black and white illustrations of the animals.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAnimal Parents\u003c\/i\u003e examines a wide variety of behaviors:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  -Some fish carry their eggs in their mouths to protect them, while male seahorses incubate their mate's eggs in a stomach pouch, and certain frogs make bubble nests to keep their eggs moist. \u003cbr\u003e  -Some snakes shiver to raise their body temperature a few degrees to incubate their eggs. \u003cbr\u003e  -Certain birds bury their eggs in a mound of soil and vegetation, and check the temperature with their beaks, while others shed feathers on their bellies so they can warm their eggs \u003cbr\u003e  -Animal parents also must provide food for their young, such has the frogs that lay eggs just for their tadpoles to eat, or the pigeons that regurgitate a secretion from their throats for their chicks. \u003cbr\u003e  -Mammals also exhibit a wide ranges of behaviors, from species in which babies may be hidden in a den or carried with their mothers, to those that simply leave their offspring on an ice flow.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"ABC-CLIO, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169716453616,"sku":"9780313087271","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780313087271_p0.jpg?v=1763678701","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780313087271","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}