TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Chapter one Snow Leopards Chapter two Lyrebirds 10 Chapter three Arctic Foxes 12 Chapter four Sea Snakes 14 Chapter five Spider Crabs 16 Chapter six Hognose Snakes 18 Chapter seven Caterpillars 20 Chapter eight Sea Dragons 22 Chapter nine Walking Sticks 26 Chapter ten Octopuses 28 Consider This 32 Glossary Index 32 32
INTRODUCTION Animals change colors They change shapes They blend in They act like something else They disguise themselves They change how they look They mislead prey Prey are animals that are hunted for food They mislead predators Predators are hunters Animals are experts at deception Deception is tricking others They do this for different reasons They re protecting themselves They don't want to become food They re hunting They want to get food They want to mate They want to survive They want to live Some animals have extreme disguises Their disguises are bigger Their disguises are better They have the most exciting disguises in the animal