Fast and slow, an animal opposites books, by Lisa Bullard
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Fast and slow, an animal opposites books, by Lisa Bullard
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Fast and slow
Nature of contents
bibliography
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by Lisa Bullard
Series statement
A+ books. Animal opposites
Sub title
an animal opposites books
Summary
Brief text introduces the concepts of fast and slow, comparing some of the world's fastest animals with animals that are slow
Table Of Contents
Peregrine falcon diving : sources differed widely, 90 lowest number found 270 highest number found, several sources agreed 200+ mph -- Cosmopolitan sailfish : 68 mph -- Cheetah : 60-70 mph -- Pronghorn : 60 mph -- Ostrich : 40-45 mph -- Coyote : 40 mph -- Zebra : 40 mph -- Hare : 35-45 mph -- Red kangaroo : 30-40 mph -- Dragonfly : 36 mph -- Gibbon : 35 mph -- Killer whale : 35 mph -- Human sprinting : 22-28 mph -- Manatee :16 mph in short burst if threatened -- Bumble bee : 6-7 mph -- Human swimming : 5-6 mph -- Pangolin : 3 mph (only one source confirmed this actual speed) -- Human walking : 2.8 mph -- Emporer penguin : 1.02 mph (only one source confirmed this actual speed) -- Galapagos tortoise : 0.17 mph -- Three-toed sloth: 0.15 mph -- Snail: 0.03 mph -- Seahorse : 0.01 mph -- Slow loris : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed -- Gila monster : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed -- Koala : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed -- North american porcupine : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed
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juvenile
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