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Follow Those Zebras: Solving a Migration Mystery

AUTHOR Markle, Sandra
PUBLISHER Millbrook Press (Tm) (04/07/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals know where to go, how to get there, and when to leave.

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ISBN-13: 9781541538375
ISBN-10: 1541538374
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 40
Carton Quantity: 25
Product Dimensions: 10.00 x 0.40 x 9.90 inches
Weight: 0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Dust Cover, Maps, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Horses
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 599.665
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019022077
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Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals know where to go, how to get there, and when to leave.

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