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Bradley, Doug Jenkins, Martin Pallotta, Jerry Peterson, Coyote Silver, Erin Topacio, FrancineJenkins, Martin
Summary: "Many animals are very good at hiding. Often they hide to try to escape from animals that are trying to eat them, and sometimes they hide to try to fool animals that they're trying to eat! From the leaf mimic moth and the flower mantis, who blend in with their surroudnings, to the harmless scarlet king snake, whose colors match those of the deadly coral snake, animals use a range of colors,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.472 JENSilver, Erin
Summary: "Learn about the wild, wacky and downright disgusting ways some animals react out of fear. Are you afraid of the dark? Of getting lost? Or of something you saw in a movie? Maybe someone laughed at you for being scared or called you a chicken. That's okay! In fact, it's how humans stay safe in scary situations. While people might run or scream, animals have amazing ways of protecting themselves...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 SILBradley, Doug
Summary: "The vivid, full-color photographs in this book show how animals trick the eye by hiding in plain sight. Some animals can change their skin texture and color, cover themselves up, or even mimic other plants and animals. Readers will meet 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 BRAPallotta, Jerry
Summary: This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two unlikely animals: a blue whale and a mosquito! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2024
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Summary: "Just as knights in the Middle Ages wore armor to keep their bodies safe during battle, some animals have strong, hard coverings to keep their bodies safe from predators. Some animals have hard scales, shells, or thick skin that acts as armor. In this book, readers learn about the different types of armor that animals may have and encounter examples of each. Bright photographs grab the readers'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 TOPPeterson, Coyote
Summary: "Coyote Peterson, YouTube star, animal enthusiast, and creator of the Brave Adventure series, has tracked down some of the world's most painfully stinging insects and chronicled getting stung by each of them on his YouTube channel. Coyote has saved the best -- or possibly the worst -- for last, and he's finally ready to share his experience with the most painful sting in the world: the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019