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Recycling nutrients in the food web, keeping Earth clean, and preventing the spread of disease are three reasons why corpse-eating animals are important for the environment. This title examines the insects, mammals, and birds that eat carrion and the adaptations that allow them to do so safely. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, an Animal Spotlight special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

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"[T]he material is inherently fascinating, and readers will meet a roster of creatures with taboo (to some humans) dining tastes." —Booklist

Weird Animal Diets: Corpse-Eating Animals

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      Publisher North Star Editions
      Published 1 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9781637391075
      978-1637391075
      ISBN-10 1637391072

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Recycling nutrients in the food web, keeping Earth clean, and preventing the spread of disease are three reasons why corpse-eating animals are important for the environment. This title examines the insects, mammals, and birds that eat carrion and the adaptations that allow them to do so safely. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, an Animal Spotlight special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

      Trade Review
      "[T]he material is inherently fascinating, and readers will meet a roster of creatures with taboo (to some humans) dining tastes." —Booklist

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