Basic text and color photographs depict how various animals use their fur and feathers to stay warm and dry, and to camouflage themselves. Also discusses how different animals grow and groom their fur or feathers. Includes a glossary.
"Find out all about feathers and how they help owls fly, keep warm, hunt and survive. Discover how feathers are different on different birds and how they change as birds grow up."--.
Discover the versatility of birds' feathers: they can make "high-pitched sounds like a whistle," "dig holes like a backhoe," and "sprint across the snow like snowshoes.".