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Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters

Rebecca L. Johnson

This nonfiction book examines animals that avoid danger or catch food through deception. It opens with an ant encountering what seems to be a dark stone, only to find an assassin bug concealed there. The book explains camouflage and mimicry through scientific experiments, showing how different creatures use these adaptations against predators or prey. Detailed photographs accompany the examples, and source notes, a glossary, and a bibliography provide additional material about animal behavior and survival strategies.

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Themes
Animals · Nature · Science · Wildlife
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Millbrook Press ™
Published
August 2, 2022
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781728467092
Language
English
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