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The Champions of Camouflage

The Champions of Camouflage

Noël, Jean-Philippe

Paperback

BiologyEnvironmental StudiesGeneral Animals

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ISBN10: 0228104343
ISBN13: 9780228104346
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: Jul 20 2023
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.50 Depth: 10.90
Language: English

A selection of nature's greatest imposters, tricksters and magicians.

Whether to escape predators or to surprise their prey, the talented strategists of nature in The Champions of Camouflage survive using visual trickery and fascinating biology.

Some simply change their clothing to suit the seasons, such as the willow ptarmigan who appears pure white in winter snow and golden-brown-red in the summer. Others, like the satanic leaf-tailed gecko who disguises itself amidst leaves to blend into its surroundings, are the same year-round but their appearance seamlessly blends them into the environment. Grasshoppers of the genus Paraphidnia and the African mantis Popa spurca perfectly imitate the small branches of trees, becoming virtually invisible to predators and prey.

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