camouflage (biology)

An introduction to great horned owls and the unique features they use to hide from and confuse predators.

An introduction to chameleons and the unique features they use to hide from and confuse predators.

An introduction to twelve species that use camouflage to survive combines engaging scientific facts with natural-world artwork, while sumptuously detailed seek-and-find spreads offer interactive ways to apply new reader knowledge.

Open this book and you're presented with three different sharks and this question: which shark would you swim beside, view from afar and which would make you swim for your life? The choice is yours, but choose carefully.... This book is packed with fascinating facts about sharks presented as a guessing game. Readers will learn about many different types of these infamous fish while using their logic to decide which sharks are harmless and which are best to avoid!.

Open this book and you're presented with three different reptiles and this question: which reptile would you sit and watch, view from afar or which would make you run for your life? The choice is yours, but choose carefully.... This book is packed with fascinating facts about reptiles presented as a guessing game. Readers will learn about many different types of these scaly creatures while using their logic to decide which reptiles are harmless and which are best to avoid!.

Focuses on the four basic types of camouflage: coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry.

"In this book, young readers will learn about color with the rain forest as a guide"--Provided by publisher.

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

"Engaging images accompany information about the science of invisibility. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how the ability of certain animals to blend with or take on the characteristics of their environment protects them from their natural enemies.