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Book

African elephants : massive tusked mammals

Call Number

  • J 599.674 HIRS (CEN)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Company, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2015]

Physical Description

32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.

Summary

"This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the African elephant. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the African elephant's life, comparing the elephant to a similar mammal and to a very different mammal."--

Contents

  • Introduction: Meet the African elephant
  • What do African elephants look like?
  • Where do African elephants live?
  • -- Life in the elephant herd
  • The life cycle of African elephants
  • African elephant trait chart.

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