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Download or read book African Acacia Trees Protect Themselves! written by Janey Levy and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many animals munch on the leaves of a tree for sustenance. However, the African acacia absolutely objects to being eaten. They've developed several clever ways to protect themselves, including thorns, chemical defenses, and ant guards. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating facts about this unusual tree, including what kind of chemical defenses it has and how it uses its ant guards. Age-appropriate text highlights important elementary science concepts, while colorful images help readers closely examine a tree they may never see in real life. Fact boxes share fun tidbits and a graphic organizer enriches the main text.