Discusses and illustrates animals, fish, insects, and birds which protect themselves or get their food by blending into the background, looking like another animal, or changing their colors.
Traces the history of the search for dinosaur fossils and discusses what they have revealed about the appearance, behavior, and habitat of these prehistoric creatures.
Discusses animals that, deservedly or not, have been known to inspire fear in people: bears, bats, gorillas, crocodiles, sharks, tarantulas, and others.