Sensational Senses
Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World
Meet a host of awesome animals and learn about the science behind their truly sensational senses!
Under the cover of night, bats have the amazing ability to navigate using echolocation. In winter, a fox can find prey hidden deep beneath the snow with pinpoint accuracy. Many other animals can also accomplish amazing feats, all thanks to their sensational senses.
We all know about the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. Some animals possess seemingly turbocharged versions of those senses. The star-nosed mole, for example, has an extraordinary sense of touch. Other animals have senses we can only dream of. The deadly sidewinder rattlesnake, for instance, can see infrared light, which allows it to detect warm prey on cool nights. Powerful senses help animals to communicate, navigate their environment, find food, and much more.
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978-1-7284-1922-0
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature |
| Copyright | 2022 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2022-04-05 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF013060, JNF003000, JNF051030 |
| Dewey | 573.8/7 |
| Dimensions | 10.625 x 8.875 |
| Lexile | 920 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Primary source quotations/images, and Sidebars |
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Rebecca E. Hirsch is an award- winning children’s author with a PhD in plant biology. Her picture books include Plants Can’t Sit Still and Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.com.
Awards
- Dogwood Readers Award