Quinlan, Susan E. <br/><br/>
The case of the monkeys that fell from the trees :  and other mysteries in tropical nature / 
by Susan E. Quinlan. 
 - 171 p. :  ill., maps ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-166) and index. 
<br/><br/>Where are all the animals? -- How many species? -- The monkey that fell from the trees -- The mystery of the ant-plant's army -- Tricksters in the trees -- The search for the deadly frog's poison -- The curious case of the helpful parasites -- The butterflies' strange pursuit -- The case of the winged fruit thieves --<br/>The mystery in the monkey dung --<br/>The mystery of the unknown pollinators -- How much forest is enough? --<br/>The tropical symphony. 
<br/><br/> Wilson's Junior High School  School Library Journal  Library Media Connection starred 
<br/><br/> Presents scientific investigations of twelve tropical forest mysteries, looking at why monkeys sometimes fall from the trees, how passion flower vines foil their predators, how poison dart frogs make their poison, and other questions. 
<br/><br/> 6.9  3-6 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1563979020 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Forest ecology--Tropics--Juvenile literature.<br/>Forest ecology--Tropics.<br/>Nature.<br/>Forest ecology--Juvenile literature.<br/>Forest ecology.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Tropics--Juvenile literature.<br/>Tropics.<br/>Rain forest ecology--Juvenile literature.<br/>Rain forest ecology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>508.313 QUI