| Animals with Jobs - Navy Dolphins |  | Author: Judith Janda Presnall
Publisher: KidHaven Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $23.70
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2745782
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0737706759
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.424
EAN: 9780737706758
ASIN: 0737706759
Publication Date: October 24, 2001
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Using their unique sonar, dolphins have the capability of working in dark, murky water. The United States Navy trains dolphins for military tasks such as patrolling dock areas for enemy swimmers, and for locating undersea exploding mines. (20020601)
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about the book May 5, 2003
Grade 4-6-In Dogs, Presnall discusses the importance of these animals, what attributes are looked for in selecting canines to train, training, and a guide dog in action. Her current sources, excerpts from interviews, and generally well-chosen photographs add interest to the adequate text. One photograph shows hot dogs suspended by strings as the dog-in-training focuses on the task rather than the tasty treat. In Dolphins the author covers the use of these animals for military purposes, and their unique role in assisting the Navy in the rescue of personnel, identification of enemy swimmers, and detection of bombs and mines. She discusses the use of various training methods. There is no mention of the animal-rights issue of using dolphins in the naval service. However, given the lack of material on this topic her resource lists will be valuable. In both titles, many of the black-and-white and full-color photographs selected from photo archives enliven the texts, but others lack clarity and a number are purely decorative. Nonetheless, these titles will be of interest to readers eager to know more about the world of animals at work.
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