animal defenses

Readers discover the many ways that wild animals use mimicry to stay alive.

Introduces ten of the most dangerous animals on Earth, including the hippopotamus, the box jellyfish, and the mosquito.

"Swipe! Scratch! Watch out for the animals on the attack! This elementary science book introduces readers to animals that scratch. From big cats to beastly bears, readers will delight in learning more about their favorite animals and why they scratch. Through exploring physical characteristics, habitat, environment, and life cycles readers will learn how this behavior is a survival instinct and a unique kind of defense. Fact boxes and impactful images offer opportunities for additional learning"--Provided by the publisher.

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

Conches are best known for their colorful, musical shells and for their meat. But, these mollusks are much more interesting and complicated than they seem. Conches are sea snails with eyestalks and feet. There are about 50 different species of conches. Lovely underwater photographs show conches in their natural habitats.

Shows how animals such as geckos, sea urchins, beetles, and others exhibit attack and defensive behaviors that rival the skills of the greatest ninjusu masters.

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

Explores armored animal defenses.

Presents fourteen poems by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple about the smelly attributes of different animals.

This book introduces young readers to some of the stealthiest camouflaged animals in the natural world and asks them to seek out these animals hiding in plain sight.