Backyard Pets
Carol A. Amato
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Backyard Pets
Published
2008
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9780470313480
Description
Get to know the amazing creatures right outside your door!What do toads like to eat? Why do crickets sing? Why does a firefly glow? If you've ever longed to know more about the habits of the animals and insects that live in your backyard, here's the book you've been waiting for! With Backyard Pets, you'll find out how to catch and care for lots of different, easy-to-find critters, from terrific toads to slithering slugs. You'll perform all sorts of investigations and activities, including discovering how snails eat and how caterpillars protect themselves, before you return your newly found pets safely to their natural home. And you'll even find out how to attract birds and butterflies to homemade feeders and gardens so that you can observe them every day as they go about their amazing lives.As you take care of your pets, you'll learn how to interpret fireflies' signals; how to entice worms from their burrows with sound; and how to make birdfeeders, hummingbird gardens, and toad abodes. Along the way, you'll discover lots of fascinating facts about the lives of these clever critters-from what their favorite foods are to how they see, hear, and move, and even how they help the environment.
Subjects
Where Butterflies Grow
Where Once There Was a Wood
The wildlife gardener
American wildlife & plants
Welcoming wildlife to the garden
Planting for honeybees
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Backyard Pets?
This edition of Backyard Pets has approximately 128 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Backyard Pets?
For most readers, Backyard Pets typically takes between 2h 40m and 1h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 32,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 8m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 5 days • Estimated word count: 32,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Backyard Pets?
The estimated word count for Backyard Pets is approximately 32,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Backyard Pets?
Backyard Pets was written by Carol A. Amato.
When was Backyard Pets published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.