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Author Stevens, Martin, 1982- author.

Title Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
©2016

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  581.4 STEVENS    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xvi, 300 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) and index.
Contents The basis of deception in nature -- Thieves and liars -- Lured into an early grave -- Disruption and dazzle -- A spider in ant's clothing -- Bluff and surprise -- An imposter in the nest -- Spreading genes and sexual mimicry -- The future of deception.
Subject Camouflage (Biology)
Mimicry (Biology)
Predation (Biology)
Animal defenses.
Animal behavior.
Adaptation (Biology)
Adaptation (Biology) (OCoLC)fst00796474
Animal behavior. (OCoLC)fst00809079
Animal defenses. (OCoLC)fst00809147
Camouflage (Biology) (OCoLC)fst00844783
Mimicry (Biology) (OCoLC)fst01021935
Predation (Biology) (OCoLC)fst01074989
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