Russ Heitz
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Do
you know which one of … has a family tree that goes back 300 million years? … can hover in the air like a helicopter? … can produce up to 12 offspring at a time and all are identical? … has sons that are all called Jake and daughters that are all called Jenny? … maintains an extended family of several generations and the whole clan joins together to drive off predators? The answers to these and many other questions about
This is a book for all ages—from grandkids to
grandparents. It is filled
with interesting, amusing, and little known facts about some of
Florida’s most unique kritters—kritters that are also among
Florida’s most precious treasures. |
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For the eBook version of KRAZY KRITTERS
click on this link:
http://smashwords.com/b/14926
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| Book Price $12.00 |
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What others are saying about this book. "Accompanied by delightful illustrations and wearing a smile, you will journey through pine hammocks and marshes, saw grass and swamps, and discover fascinating and unknown tidbits of information about nature's most mysterious, scariest, and beloved species. Young children will have a whole new world of interest opened up before them and adults will learn things they'd never thought of before."
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| Click here to read a free excerpt from KRAZY KRITTERS OF FLORIDA |
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For information about organizations dedicated to
the preservation of our wilderness areas and our wildlife, please go to
the following websites. National Wildlife Federation – www.nwf.org – “Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.” Wilderness Society – www.wilderness.org – “Our mission: to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.” The Wildlife Society – www.wildlife.org – “The members of The Wildlife Society … actively manage forests, conserve wetlands, restore endangered species, conserve wildlife on private and public lands, resolve wildlife damage and disease problems, and enhance biological diversity.” Natural Resources Defense Council – www.nrdc.org – “Works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth.” Audubon Society – www.audubon.org – “Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and earth’s biological diversity.” Sierra Club – www.sierraclub.org
– “ Defenders of Wildlife – www.defenders.org – “Although our mission has broadened to include wildlife habitat and biodiversity, protecting wild animals, especially large carnivores, remains a central part of our mission.” General news about wildlife, the environment, threatened and endangered species, and global warming. Coming Soon . . . For a few
other books about animals and their relationship with people, and for an
introduction to the process of evolution, click on the following links. TEARS AND TALES: Stories of Animal and Human Rescue, and THE HORSE WITH THE GOLDEN MANE: Stories of Adventure, Mystery and Romance, both by Russell A. Vassallo, www.Krazyduck.com. THE HORSES OF PROUD SPIRIT: Stories for anyone who loves horses, by Melanie Sue Bowles, www.pineapplepress.com. THE ANCESTOR’S TALE: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution, by Richard Dawkins, www.amazon.com. |