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Presents animals that use camoflauge to survive, including the harlequin filefish, the gliding lizard, and the cuckoo finch.

"Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey"--Provided by publisher.

In the animal world, the easiest way to avoid being eaten is to avoid being seen. What are Camouflage and Mimicry? examines animals that use unique colorization to avoid their predators - or to sneak up on prey! So highly developed is the camouflage of some animals, that they are virtually impossible to see. Examples include: • spots and stripes that blend into the shadows • bright colors that warn of toxic poisons • animals that look like rocks,...

Introduces animal disguises involving camouflage and mimicry, in such animals as the zebra, polar bear, and caterpillar.

"Describes methods of camouflage and mimicry used by leaf-tailed geckos, snowy owls, orchid mantises, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented"--

A look at the ways animals hide and protect themselves in the wild.

Describes the many ways animals hide and defend themselves from their prey.

"Pretty Tricky meets Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate in this guessing-game book that explores how in nature, things aren't always what they seem ... ... sometimes what looks like a plant is actually a rock or what looks like a rock is actually an animal or what looks like an animal is actually a plant. In ROCK? PLANT? ANIMAL?, young readers are invited to guess what they are looking at as they are introduced to animals that don't look like animals, plants...