Insects that look like leaves, snakes that play dead, fish that fly, and toads with poisonous skin--these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fas

In this book in the Animal Behavior series, discover how animals protect themselves.

Insects that look like leaves; snakes that play dead; fish that fly; and toads with poisonous skin--these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fas

This work takes a fresh, modern approach to investigate and explain the predator and prey relationships of insects and spiders, the major terrestrial fauna on e

Describes some unusual ways that animals protect themselves, including squirting blood, releasing slime, and vomiting on predators.