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Masters of Disguise

Amazing Animal Tricksters

Rebecca L. Johnson
4.4
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Duration
40m
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group

About

In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game-and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a big spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items. Find out more about some of nature's most bizarre and bloodthirsty con artists and meet the scientists who are working to figure out just how they pull off their amazing tricks.

Related Subjects

  • General (Juvenile Nonfiction)
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • General (Animals)
  • Animals
  • General (Science & Nature)
  • Science & Nature
  • Zoology

Extended Details

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    Reviews

    "This biology guide wastes no time, digging with relish into some of the weirder aspects of animal camouflage. First up, an African assassin bug or Corpse Collector, which kills ants and sticks their shells to its back. This bizarre disguise serves a dual purpose, hiding the bug so that unsuspecting ants come closer while protecting it from its own predators. Many of the camouflaging critters disc
    Booklist
    "Disguises are common in nature, but here, Johnson puts the spotlight on nine creatures who take mimicry or camouflage to a whole different level. From a rain-forest bird called the cinereous mourner, whose fuzzy orange chicks not only look but even move like a certain poisonous caterpillar, to a small spider that builds a big, eerily realistic spider-shaped 'puppet' from found materials, most of
    Kirkus Reviews
    "Duped! Hoodwinked! Bamboozled! Animals have long developed fantastic traits and abilities, or disguises, to help them survive and navigate their environment. Johnson hooks readers with gripping descriptions, close-up photographs, and profiles of the various scientists dedicated to studying these animals."
    School Library Journal

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