Lynn Stone - Color Codes

Lynn M. Stone

ISBN 978-1-62513-785-2 (e-book)

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Stone, Lynn M.

Color codes / Lynn M. Stone.
p. cm. -- (What animals wear)
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-60472-307-6 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-60472-785-2 (softcover)

1. Animals--Color--Juvenile literature. 2. Protective coloration
(Biology)--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
QL767.S86 2009
591.472--dc22

2008012967

Printed in the USA

CG/CG

Table of Contents

The color of many animals can help

them to survive. Color helps some

animals hide.

A hidden snake can

catch small animals.

Many animals can use their colors as
. The animals color or shape
looks like whatever is around it.

Striped fur

helps the

tiger hide

and allows

it to sneak

up on .

Small animals are often prey for bigger

animals. Big animals may eat them if they

do not hide.

The horned

lizard hides by

looking like the

desert floor.

Some animal colors can show mood

changes. They can also help animals find

each other.

When a male gets excited,

its face becomes more colorful.

Some animals change colors with the

seasons. Their changing colors help them

hide and hunt.

The short-tailed
weasel has brown
fur in summer and
white fur in winter.

Several animals of the turn white

in winter. The arctic fox and

are among them.

This ptarmigan

is changing from

winter colors to

summer colors.

Certain kinds of animals have bright

colors to warn other animals to

stay away.

South American tribes take

poison from some poison

arrow frogs and use it on

their weapons.

Many birds turn bright colors during

courtship. Feathers, eyes, and beaks may

change colors. This helps attract mates.

The bright

feathers of

a male

wood duck

help attract

a .

Animal colors serve many purposes. All

of them help animals survive.

A chameleon
changes colors as