Extreme Life Collection

Animals with No Eyes: Cave Adaptation Kelly Regan Barnhill - Describes adaptations that occur in a cave environment, including general adaptations and examples. Flesh-Eating Machines: Maggots in the Food Chain June Preszler - Describes the world of maggots, including characteristics, life cycle, and their role in the food chain. Goliath Bird-Eating Spiders and Other Extreme Bugs Deirdre A Prischmann - Describes the world of arthropods, including characteristics, life cycles, and defenses. Meat-Eating Plants and Other Extreme Plant Life June Preszler - Describes the world of plants, including characteristics, life cycles, and where they live. Monsters of the Deep: Deep Sea Adaptation Kelly Regan Barnhill - Describes adaptations that occur in the deep sea environment, including general adaptations and examples. Poop-Eaters: Dung Beetles in the Food Chain Deirdre A Prischmann - Describes dung beetles, including development, place in the food chain, and how they help the environment. Scaly Blood Squirters and Other Extreme Reptiles June Preszler - Describes the world of reptiles, including characteristics, life cycles, and defenses. Surviving Death Valley: Desert Adaptation Pamela Dell - Describes adaptations that occur in the desert environment, including general adaptations and examples.