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Military Animals
MILITARY ANIMALS showcases the most heroic animal stories throughout history where real animals saved the day!
Everyone knows that soldiers entered battlefields on horseback, but did you know that some warriors rode elephants into combat? You may have heard of bomb-sniffing dogs, but what about bomb-sniffing honeybees?
In MILITARY ANIMALS, you will learn all about these incredible animals that have aided the military in the air, on land, and by sea. Discover how dolphins, bears, pigs, penguins, and even glowworms became heroes in times of war. When technology couldn't help, these amazing animals could! Militaries around the world and throughout history have used animals to complete challenging missions. MILITARY ANIMALS will feature these true, hard-to-believe heroic animal stories, accompanied by action-packed photos.
Everyone knows that soldiers entered battlefields on horseback, but did you know that some warriors rode elephants into combat? You may have heard of bomb-sniffing dogs, but what about bomb-sniffing honeybees?
In MILITARY ANIMALS, you will learn all about these incredible animals that have aided the military in the air, on land, and by sea. Discover how dolphins, bears, pigs, penguins, and even glowworms became heroes in times of war. When technology couldn't help, these amazing animals could! Militaries around the world and throughout history have used animals to complete challenging missions. MILITARY ANIMALS will feature these true, hard-to-believe heroic animal stories, accompanied by action-packed photos.
- GenresAnimalsNonfiction
48 pages, Paperback
First published August 25, 2015
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March 2, 2020
The book "Military Animals" is a simple kids book with lots of illustrations and even a glossary in the back. It was a quick read but I took my time examining the pictures. Some things are common knowledge for military history buffs, such as Hannibal's use of elephants. What I didn't know was that the Romans covered pigs in tar, set them on fire, and drove them towards Hannibal's elephants. The squeals terrified the elephants. Pigs were also starved and then set loose in enemy camps were they ate everything in sight. I don't know how successful that would be because now they have ham and bacon on the hoof.
Some ideas seemed far fetched, such as the CIA implanting a microphone in a cat's ear, a battery in its body and an antenna in its tail. The plan was to have the cat eavesdrop on Soviet conversations, but he got hit by a taxi! Some ideas seemed to work, like the Chinese use of trained monkeys to keep migrating birds out of the trees around their air base.
Some practical uses were interesting, such as the use of cats on Royal Naval vessels to catch rats that would chew through rope, spread disease, and eat the sailors' food. Cats also brought good luck. But in Africa rats have been trained to sniff out land mines.
Many other animals and even insects were listed, so it was truly an interesting read.
Some ideas seemed far fetched, such as the CIA implanting a microphone in a cat's ear, a battery in its body and an antenna in its tail. The plan was to have the cat eavesdrop on Soviet conversations, but he got hit by a taxi! Some ideas seemed to work, like the Chinese use of trained monkeys to keep migrating birds out of the trees around their air base.
Some practical uses were interesting, such as the use of cats on Royal Naval vessels to catch rats that would chew through rope, spread disease, and eat the sailors' food. Cats also brought good luck. But in Africa rats have been trained to sniff out land mines.
Many other animals and even insects were listed, so it was truly an interesting read.
June 7, 2017
The book "Military Animals" is a book about animal who saved the day in the military. The book is short, but has some interesting stories in it. The reason I gave it two stars is because I don't like non-fiction books very much.
November 30, 2016
I really enjoyed learning about how all different types of animals where involved in the war. Animals that you wouldn't really think would help or involved in wars with the soldiers. I found it very interesting and cool!
July 2, 2018
High interest and good for clear main idea.
January 4, 2020
Good and informative.
July 24, 2020
Very quick read (it’s a kids book), but I found it to be very interesting. Who knew the military tried to use robot dragonflies? Who knew?
June 18, 2023
3rd-6th
This is a fun and informational text. Great for those who like reading fact based books and animals!
This is a fun and informational text. Great for those who like reading fact based books and animals!
May 19, 2025
What a great book
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2. The movie Max is going to come out shortly and so the students will be interested in reading the book about the story! Max is based on a true story of a military dog and the relationships that he had. After reading the nonfiction book on military animals, students will get to apply what they learned to the story that they read about Max. Everyone loves a great dog book!
3. This book does not come out until September 2015, but as I was doing research I have this on my purchase list! It looks amazing and my students would be super interested in it! While researching, I figured out that the book is split up into different types of animals and how they helped the military. I thought this book would fit perfectly and it is brand new! This book's structure would be description because it describes each type of animals separately. Students will be able to just focus on one specific type of animal if they would like.
4. I would have my students create a KWL chart for the military animals. The students probably do not have much background knowledge of these types of animals but it will be a great way for them to ask questions right away. While they are reading, they can then have something specific they can be looking for (Camp, 2000, p. 403). This Know, Want to know, and Learned chart can be completed as a class for better understanding. The teacher can then facilitate the discussion to make sure that the important details and points are being reviewed.
2. The movie Max is going to come out shortly and so the students will be interested in reading the book about the story! Max is based on a true story of a military dog and the relationships that he had. After reading the nonfiction book on military animals, students will get to apply what they learned to the story that they read about Max. Everyone loves a great dog book!
3. This book does not come out until September 2015, but as I was doing research I have this on my purchase list! It looks amazing and my students would be super interested in it! While researching, I figured out that the book is split up into different types of animals and how they helped the military. I thought this book would fit perfectly and it is brand new! This book's structure would be description because it describes each type of animals separately. Students will be able to just focus on one specific type of animal if they would like.
4. I would have my students create a KWL chart for the military animals. The students probably do not have much background knowledge of these types of animals but it will be a great way for them to ask questions right away. While they are reading, they can then have something specific they can be looking for (Camp, 2000, p. 403). This Know, Want to know, and Learned chart can be completed as a class for better understanding. The teacher can then facilitate the discussion to make sure that the important details and points are being reviewed.
June 1, 2016
this book is so cute even though some of the animals are not. the book has information about haw animals work in the military. Horses,pigs,goats,bees,dogs,rats,cats,etc; . read this book to find out what the do.
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