Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage

by Peter Forbes

Book Overview

The remarkable story of how mimicry is used by some of the most extraordinary creatures in the world

Nature has perfected the art of deception. Thousands of creatures all over the world--including butterflies, moths, fish, birds, insects and snakes--have honed and practiced camouflage over hundreds of millions of years. Imitating other animals or their surroundings, nature's fakers use mimicry to protect themselves, to attract and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300178964
• ISBN13: 9780300178968
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"