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Animals at Risk Macaws
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Macaws have traits and abilities that keep them safe from predators, from their flight speed to their sharp, strong beaks. But these colourful parrots are endangered. Trapping, poaching, and habitat loss are a few reasons that macaws are dying faster than they're being born. Readers will...
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Macaws have traits and abilities that keep them safe from predators, from their flight speed to their sharp, strong beaks. But these colourful parrots are endangered. Trapping, poaching, and habitat loss are a few reasons that macaws are dying faster than they're being born.
Readers will explore the dangers putting macaws at risk, what it means to be endangered, and how people can help. Each title, like Animals at Risk Macaws, includes activities and trivia questions to help readers connect with the content.
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ISBN: 9798875221828
Publisher: Capstone Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Capstone Press
Audience: Children
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children's books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master's of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.
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