Bibliograph

Show-offs, Margaret McPhee

Type

Label

Show-offs, Margaret McPhee

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Show-offs

Oclc number

707969607

Responsibility statement

Margaret McPhee

Series statement

Weird and wonderful

Summary

Pictures and text show how different animals use posture, plumage, or other natural decoration to warn, elude, or engage in courtship

Table Of Contents

Colorful creatures -- Bright and beautiful -- Warning colors -- Black and white -- Spotlight on butterflies -- Making light -- Changing colors -- See-through -- Dressed to impress -- Land, air, and sea -- Scare tactics -- Making a noise -- Spotlight on hummingbirds -- Aerial acrobatics -- Everyday living -- Spikes and shells -- Courtship and mating -- Finding a mate -- Spotlight on sounds and signals -- Birdsong -- Undersea communication -- Fighting for a mate -- Spotlight on giant beetles -- Showy feathers -- Elaborate dances -- Courtship rituals -- Spotlight on bowerbirds -- Gift giving

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor