animal defenses

Describes a variety of defenses insect species employ to protect themselves from predators, including camouflage, venom, and bad smells and tastes.

Explores how the outside coverings of animals protect them from enemies, the elements, germs, and drying out.

Describes animals-- such as horned lizards, bolas spiders, cobras, and archer fish-- that survive by throwing something to either catch prey or to avoid being captured by their enemies.

Describes how animals survive by using their armor, camouflage, horns, stings, and other natural protective devices and strategies.

An octopus warns other sea creatures of a nearby predator on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Includes brief information telling how each animal defends itself.

Explores the ways animals prevent becoming another animal's meal: playing dead, rolling into a ball, using camouflage, or if all else fails, fighting back.

Describes the wide variety of defenses animals use to protect themselves from predators.

Simple text and photographs present the world's stinkiest animals.

Discusses how animals use armor to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey.

Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey.