animal defenses

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Chomp!

the great white shark and other animals that bite
2011
This book profiles the great white shark and other animals that use their bite to hunt, defend themselves, and survive.

Camouflaged creatures

2010
This book describes camouflaged animals, including frogs, zebras, leopards, hawk moths, deer, walking sticks, chameleons, cuttlefish, and decorator crabs.

Animal mimics

2010
This book describes animals called mimics, including hoverflies; coral, king, and milk snakes; monarch and viceroy butterflies; poison dart frogs; and moths, fish, and caterpillars.

Animal disguises

2010
Examines which animals use camouflage, and discusses why some change color with the seasons, how they use clever tricks to lure their prey, and includes fun and easy projects that illustrate camouflage.

Backyard insects

1981
Text and photographs discuss common garden insects and their protective appearence which includes camouflage, warning colors, copycat characteristics, and scary characteristics.

Prickly porcupines

2009
Discusses the defenses used by a porcupine, including its quills, its strong scent, and its spiky tail, and covers their habitat and eating and sleeping habits.

Tricky opossums

2009
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, and life cycle of opossums.

Smelly skunks

2009
Full-color photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce early readers to the defense mechanisms used by skunks to ward off predators; and also describes various types of skunks, their habitats, and other related topics.

Deadly poison dart frogs

2009
This book describes how colorful dart frogs, living in Central and South America, scare an enemy, and other interesting facts.

Disgusting animals

2007
Describes 10 disgusting animals and what makes them gross.

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