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Sensational Senses
Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World
2022
First Published
4.24
Average Rating
48
Number of Pages
Humans have five senses. But some animals can perceive things we can't thanks to their extraordinary senses. From science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch comes a fascinating book that introduces these animals and delves into the science behind their senses. Discover how animals use their senses to find food, navigate their environment, and communicate. Featured animals include the star-nosed mole with its highly developed nose, the deadly sidewinder rattlesnake which uses its pits to strike its prey, and the electric eel that uses electroreception to sense its prey.
Avg Rating
4.24
Number of Ratings
17
5 STARS
53%
4 STARS
24%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
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Author

Rebecca E. Hirsch
Rebecca E. Hirsch
Author · 22 books
Rebecca E. Hirsch is the award-winning author of more than 80 science and nature books for children. She is a botanist-turned-writer whose books have won the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, the Riverby Award, the Blue Crab Young Reader Award, and spots on various "best of" lists. www.rebeccahirsch.com
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