This book describes how various mammals use ways to disguise themselves and fool other animals, including camouflage and other tricks with color.

Explains what camouflage is and describes the different ways that animals camouflage themselves.

Examines how and why certain birds, insects, and mammals disappear by blending in with their backgrounds.

Do some animals really have the power of invisibility? In "See-Through Animals," you'll meet eight creatures whose clear body parts help them survive.

Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

Presents poems and brief facts about eleven animals that rely on the ability to camouflage within nature to survive in the wilderness.

Simple text and illustrations describe how various amphibians are camouflaged from view by their natural appearance.

"In the last decade, research on the previously dormant field of camouflage has advanced rapidly, with numerous studies challenging traditional concepts, investigating previously untested theories and incorporating a greater appreciation of the visual and cognitive systems of the observer. Using studies of both real animals and artificial systems, this book synthesises the current state of play in camouflage research and understanding. It introduces...

This book describes how various amphibians use ways to disguise themselves and fool other animals, including camouflage and other tricks with color and shape.