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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.

"The animal kingdom is a kaleidoscope of color. But what do animal's colours say about them? Why do some stand out while others blend in? What jobs do spots and stripes do? And why do some baby animals look different to their parents? Find out in this colorful first book of natural history." -- Page [4] of cover.

The book's twilight background creates a mysterious world where sight cannot be trusted and where creatures appear and disappear at will. This story's rhythmic words describe a magical microcosm where strange and beautiful creatures cleverly use camouflage to make themselves invisible to their predators.

Find out about some animal magic! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about how animals keep themselves safe and hidden, as if by magic - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Animal Hide and Seek is a beautifully designed reader all about animals adapting to live in different environments - from deserts to mountains and seas....

Explains how animals from caterpillars to hippos, living in trees and plants, in water, and on the ground, all use camouflage to hide from their enemies or their prey.

"Introduces the reader to cool camouflage."--

This book presents facts and photographs of camouflaged animals in their natural habitats.

"Mimicry is when two or more animals that aren't closely related look, act, or sound similar. Mimicry is an adaptation that some species developed to keep them safe from predators. However, there are also cases in which mimicry deceives the mimic's prey or even the male or female of the mimic's own species. In this book, readers learn about the different types of mimicry and find interesting and up-close examples of mimicry in the wild. Fun fact boxes...

Describes how various mammals use ways to disguise themselves and fool other animals, including camouflage and other tricks with color and shape.

Text and photographs explore how animals use camouflage to survive.