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7) The quagga
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Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of the quagga, a zebra-like animal that lived in southern Africa and became extinct by the end of the nineteenth century.
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Boom, boom, BOOM Look out! That's a T. rex coming your way!? You've been transported back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. What do you do?! Test your chops and discover if you have what it takes to survive at a time when Earth looked, well, a tad different in this ultimate survival guide to the prehistoric age. Find out how to make it through exploding volcanoes and mega monsoons-while dodging giant Permian bugs! See how to fend off an angry pterosaur...
12) Coelophysis
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"This book introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and fossil record of Coelophysis. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning." --
14) Stegosaurus
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This book introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and fossil record of Stegosaurus. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the labs of Harvard University. There a group of young scientists, under the guidance of brilliant geneticist Dr. George Church, works to make fantasy reality by splicing DNA from a frozen woolly mammoth into the DNA of a modern elephant.
17) Extinct species
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Examines extinct species, including prehistoric man, and discusses why extinction happens, as well as how information is gathered on species that existed before humans evolved.
20) The dodo
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Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the extinct dodo, a large flightless bird that lived on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean.
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