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Nature's Tricksters: Animals and Plants That Aren't What They Seem

Book Description
Trickery helps many organisms to survive. In fact, deceit is more the rule than the exception in nature. In every species, the animal that can put one over on its competitor, its predator or its prey has the edge on survival. Tails become heads and heads tails. A "dead leaf" comes to life, suddenly rising on insect legs. A cuckoo plays ventriloquist, throwing its voice to disguise its location. An... More
Book Information
PublisherSierra Club Books
BindingLibrary Binding (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-100316083712
ISBN-13978-0316083713
Publication Date01/1992
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About Mary Batten (Author) : I write nature/science magazine articles, books and television shows for children and adults. My most recent children's book is PLEASE DON'T WAKE THE ANIMALS (Peachtree Publishers 2008). This book is ... more
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About Lois Lovejoy (Illustrator) : Lois Lovejoy is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Lois Lovejoy is Nature's Tricksters: Animals and Plants That Aren't What They Seem.
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