A McGraw-Hill natural science picture book

Describes the many ways animals have to camouflage themselves as protection from their enemies. Includes protective coloring, false eyes, and mimicry.

A survey of the four types of carnivorous plants--sticky surface, pitcher plants, snare traps, and suction traps--describing how they ensnare and digest live animals.

Discusses the ant's anatomy and nuptial flights, the worker ant, and the habits of different kinds of ants; and termites' swarming, boring, and gardens.

Discusses the ant's anatomy and nuptial flights, the worker ant, and the habits of different kinds of ants; and termites' swarming, boring, and gardens.

Describes some of the smaller mammals who live in the water as well as on land, how and where they build their homes, and their eating and breeding habits. Includes the water shrew, water vole, coypu, muskrat, beaver, otter, and mink.

Discusses the ant's anatomy and nuptial flights, the worker ant, and the habits of different kinds of ants; and termites' swarming, boring, and gardens.