camouflage (biology)

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camouflage (biology)

Ruth Heller's how to hide a crocodile & other reptiles

1986
Rhyming text and pictures demonstrate the camouflage nature provides the python, iguana, chameleon, and other reptiles.

Hard-to-see animals

1997
Illustrations and brief text describe how different animals use their coloring to blend into their surroundings.

Lots and lots of zebra stripes

patterns in nature
2001
A photo-essay featuring patterns that appear in nature from animal colorings to physical phenomena.

Find the wild animal

2000
Challenges the reader to examine photographs and find the wild animals hiding in their surroundings, including monkeys, bears, and sloths.

Find the snake

2000
Shows how different kinds of snakes, including a desert viper, a tree boa, and a rattlesnake, are able to blend into their surroundings.

Find the insect

2000
Shows how different kinds of insects, including moths, an inchworm, a ladybug, and a grasshopper, are able to blend into their surroundings.

How to hide a polar bear & other mammals

1985
Rhyming text describes how various mammals camouflage themselves to protect against predators.

How to hide a butterfly & other insects

1985
Rhyming text describes how various insects camouflage themselves to proctect against predators.

Can you see me?

1992
Photographs show various animals using camouflage techniques to remain concealed in their natural environment, while text provides information about their survival techniques, habits, and diet.

Green tree frogs

colorful hiders
2010
Explains how green tree frogs are adapted for survival and looks at other creatures that are camouflaged to look like the plants in their environment.

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