This book introduces readers to a deceivingly cute cannibal-the ground squirrel! This science-based text addresses different species of ground squirrels, where they live, and how they socialize with one another. Readers will delight in color photographs of these cannibal critters in their natural habitats. Using supplemental tools such as a table of contents, glossary, fact boxes, and websites for additional research, this book teaches young readers about the ground squirrel's behavior, hunting techniques, defenses, and their tendency to take a bite out of their own kind

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