Full AspenCat Catalog

"Some ocean creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some ocean animals blend in with sand, pebbles, and more. Others hide in coral reefs or beneath the ocean floor. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the ocean?"--

Using vivid, full-color photographs, this book shows how animals trick the eye by hiding in plain sight by changing their skin texture and color, covering themselves up, or even mimicking other plants and animals. Readers get a close look at sharks that hide using light and shadow, and even some fish that use light to trick their food into swimming nearby. The book is packed with information that will delight and inform young animal and nature lovers....

You never know what is watching you! From butterflies and walking sticks to owls and lizards, the world is full animals that don't want to be seen. Using their abilities to camouflage, they blend in to survive. Meets Next Generation Science Standards.

Briefly explains how animals protect themselves from enemies by blending with their background.

Describes the many ways animals hide and defend themselves from their prey.

What kinds of animals have stripes? And why do they have them? To hide more easily? To recognize one another? To warn enemies to stay away? In this book you'll learn that animals have stripes for all these reasons and more.

In the animal kingdom, camouflage can mean survival. In this book, animals are paired up and readers decide who is the winner of the best camouflage face-off.

Presents information about the world's thirty-five best natural masters of disguise, including caterpillars that look like twigs, see-through fish, and praying mantises disguised as petals.

Presents facts and photographs of animals blending into their natural environment, from an orchid mantis to an arctic fox. With stunning photographs, readers of all ages can enjoy close-up views of animals hiding in their natural habitats, but you'll have to find them first.

Text and illustrations explore the world of camouflaged animals. A picture-strip on each page follows an animal through a particular activity incorporating camouflage.