Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Insect masquerades Insect masquerades Hilda Simon Surveys the many techniques and devices used by insects to trap prey or escape their enemies through camouflage or trickery. OL15854414W
Hiding out Hiding out Martin, James Text and photographs explore how animals use camouflage to survive. OL1967103W
Cheats and deceits Cheats and deceits Martin Stevens In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between pred… OL20030089W
Plants in Disguise Plants in Disguise Lise Hedegaard 1 volume (unpaged) : 24 cm OL20223226W
Amazing animal disguises Amazing animal disguises Sandie Sowler Introduces animal disguises involving camouflage and mimicry, in such animals as the zebra, polar bear, and caterpillar. OL4127461W
Mimicry in plants and animals Mimicry in plants and animals Wolfgang Wickler Many living things survive by pretending to look or behave like something else. An organism enjoying a selective advantage by developing some of the identifying characteristics of another species pr… OL4344127W
Nature's tricksters Nature's tricksters Mary Batten Describes the use of trickery and camouflage by many animal species to protect themselves, to obtain food, and to attract mates. OL56669W
Hidden animals Hidden animals Valérie Guidoux Explores how and why animals use camouflage. OL5843577W
Mimicry and relationships Mimicry and relationships Kimberley Jane Pryor "Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey"--Provided by publisher. OL9554346W