Hidden wildlife : how animals hide in plain sight

Arnosky, Jim (author,, illustrator.).

Summary: 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. 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 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781454920977
ISBN: 1454920971
Physical Description: print
31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Some pages fold out.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 31).
Formatted Contents Note:	Snake colors and shapes -- Reptile camouflage -- Feather patterns and colors -- Bird camouflage -- Color plus sunlight and shade -- Camouflage in marine animals -- Insect camouflage -- Vanishing in the forest -- Mammal camouflage -- Seasonal color changes -- Artful nature.