Hidden wildlife
Subtitle: how animals hide in plain sight
By: Jim Arnosky
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781454920977
Subjects: Zoology; Animals
Other titles: How animals hide in plain sight; Wildlife :
Description: Now you see them; now you don't through beautiful illustrations, including five gorgeous gatefolds, an acclaimed nature writer teaches kids all about camouflage. Animals know that in order to survive, they must stay hidden--and, fortunately, nature helps them by providing coloration that camouflages them in their habitat. Award-winning author and illustrator Jim Arnosky looks at this most artful and beautiful aspect of animal life, from the dappled spots on a fawn and the leaf-like markings on a Copperhead snake to the white fur of the snowshoe hare in winter and the changing colors of the octopus. Featuring five large gatefolds, this stunning book covers a wide variety of mammals, birds, insects, and sea creatures, and also offers kids advice on becoming better at spying animals out in the wild.
Notes: Some pages fold out.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31).

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NC 1150 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Snake colors and shapes; title: Reptile camouflage; title: Feather patterns and colors; title: Bird camouflage; title: Color plus sunlight and shade; title: Camouflage in marine animals; title: Insect camouflage; title: Vanishing in the forest; title: Mammal camouflage; title: Seasonal color changes; title: Artful nature; title: Author's note; title: More about animal camouflage.